Know About India Biggest Masjid | History of Taj ul Masjid

Know About India Biggest Masjid | History of Taj ul Masjid

History of Taj ul Masjid, the biggest mosque in India, took over 100 years to build

History of Taj-ul-Masajid

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The Taj-ul-Masajid of Bhopal  is India's and Asia's largest mosque.

• Nawab Shah Jahan Begum built the mosque between 1868 and 1901, but it was never finished due to a lack of funds.
•  Restarted in 1971 by Sultan Jahan Begum and completed in 1985
• Thousands of worshippers fill the vast courtyard of Taj-ul-Masajid. The pink facade of the mosque is topped by two 18-story high octagonal minarets with marble domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars, and marble flooring reminiscent of the Delhi's Jama Masjid and Lahore's Badshahi Mosque.

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1.  99 Metres x 99 Metres Courtyard
2.  Area Covered - 63 M x 22 M
3.  Minaret Height - 69.5 M
4.  The central dome stands 19 meters tall.
5.  Eastern Entrance 12:20 M
6.  7.62 M Northern Gate
7.  7.62 M Southern Gate

There are 120 rooms, each 4 M X 2.6 M in size.

• The mosque had three domes and two minarets.

• Mughal architecture inspired the design.