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Fauti Masjid Interior
2018-11-26
- Classification
- Photograph
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Rights
- CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work
Fauti Mosque (also Phuti Mosque) is a mosque at Kumarpur in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. It was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 AD.
[1]Fauti Masjid is a historic mosque located in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. The mosque is one of the largest in the town of Kumarpur and Murshidabad district. According to historical records, the mosque was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in a single night, although it is said that the Nawab procured the artisans for a while where the mater part was called one day.
The mosque is approximately 135 feet long and 38 feet broad. The story goes that before the completion of the mosque, the Nawab passed away or became ‘Faut’ in a fight with Nawab Alidi Khan, hence the mosque was renamed Fauti Mosque.
Interesting Facts:
The Fauti Masjid is located about 3 quarters of a mile away from the grand and famous Hazarduari Palace. The mosque is said to have been built in a single night, although the authenticity of this claim is unclear.
The mosque is one of the largest in the town of Kumarpur and Murshidabad district.
