Bawaman Mosque

Bawaman Mosque, Champaner
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictPanchmahal
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusRuins
LeadershipMahmud Begada
Year consecrated15th century
StatusPart of UNESCO Heritage Park
Location
LocationIndia
MunicipalityChampaner
StateGujarat
Bawaman Mosque is located in India
Bawaman Mosque
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates22°29′09″N 73°32′14″E / 22.4859°N 73.5371°E / 22.4859; 73.5371
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleBlend of Hindu-Muslim architecture
Completed15th century
Specifications
Dome(s)Three
Minaret(s)One
MaterialsRubble Masonry

Bawaman Mosque (also, Bava Man's Masjid)[1][2] is a mosque in Champaner, western India. It is situated on the western side of one of the ancient city's fort gates, within the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park of Gujarat.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "World Heritage Sites - Champaner - Monuments". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ^ Mānekshāh Sorābshāh Commissariat (1938). A History of Gujarat: From A. D. 1297-8 to A. D. 1573. Longmans, Green & Co., Ltd. p. 204. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Advisory Body Evaluation, Champaner-Pavagadh (India) No 1101" (pdf). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. pp. 26–29. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ^ "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Fact Sheet". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 September 2012.