Saiyad Usman Mosque

Saiyad Usman Mosque and Tomb

Saiyad Usman Mosque, 1866
Location in Gujarat, India
Basic information
Location Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates 23°02′53″N 72°34′10″E / 23.0480301°N 72.5694835°E / 23.0480301; 72.5694835Coordinates: 23°02′53″N 72°34′10″E / 23.0480301°N 72.5694835°E / 23.0480301; 72.5694835
Affiliation Islam
Municipality Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
State Gujarat
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque and tomb
Architectural style Indo-Islamic architecture
Funded by Mahmud Begada
Completed 1460
Designated as NHL National Monument of Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-29

Saiyad Usman Mosque, alternatively spelled as Syed or Saiyyed, also known as Usmanpura Dargah or Roza or Saiyad Oosman Mausoleum, is a medieval tomb and mosque in Usmanpura, Ahmedabad, India.

History

Saiyad Usman was the minister of Qutubul Alam, also known as Saiyad Burhanuddin. He founded the Usmanpura village which is now the part of Ahmedabad. He died in 1458 and the mausoleum dedicated to him was built by Mahmud Begada in 1460. It is architecturally similar to Ganj Baksh tomb at Sarkhej Roza.[1][2]

The mosque was havily damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake but was restored by Archaeological Survey of India in 2009.[3][4][5]

Architecture

North part of the mosque
View from Northend

The mosque, with a minaret at each end, is in the style of the Sarkhej Roza. The mosque is a pure Hindu style without an arch. Inside, the arrangement of pillars, is neither so simple nor so clear as at Sarkhej. One peculiarity of tho tomb is that its dome is supported on twelve instead of on eight pillars. This change gives much variety and the tomb is altogether the most successful sepulchral design carried out in the pillared style at Ahmedabad.[1]

The interior of the mosque

References

  1. 1 2 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284.
  2. "AHMEDABADS OTHER ROZAS". Times of India Publications. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. "PEARLS OF PAST: Need Some Elbow Room". The Times of India. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. "Mosque owners, ASI lock horns". The Times of India. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. "ASI asked to take care of monuments". The Hindu. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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