Dastur Khan's Mosque
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| Dastur Khan's Mosque | |
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| Paththarwali Masjid
Dastur Khan's Mosque
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Geographic coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| State | Gujarat |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Dastur Khan |
| Completed | 1486 or 1463 |
| Designated as NHL | National Monument of Importance ASI Monument No. N-GJ-33 |
Dastur Khan's Mosque, also known as Paththarwali Masjid, is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India.
The mosque is located south of Jama Masjid near the Astodia Gate. The mosque was built in 1486 or 1463 during the reign of Mahmud Begada in city by Dastur Khan, also known as Malik Khasazada, one of the his ministers.[1]
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Perforated stone windows of the mosque
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The colonnade
The tomb of Dastur Khan is located near the south doorway in an open courtyard within the complex of mosque. The courtyard walls are decorated with perforated stone windows.[1]
