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Saat Gambuj Mosque
17th century Mughal architecture situated in Mohammadpur of Dhaka.
Once it used to be situated on the edge of a river shining brightly in the sunlight, now this beautiful heritage structure is hidden by high rise condos and almost forgotten by the people. This illustration is an attempt to uphold the hidden gem of my hometown.
The mosque is believed to have been built by Umid Khan in 1680 AD, son of Shaista Khan, the legendary Mughal governor of Bengal. The mosque stands on a fifteen feet high platform that can accommodate hundreds of people. It used forms shapes—octagon, square, rectangle and circle—all beautifully juxtaposed. Besides the typical three domes on the main prayer hall, there are four hollow double-storied domed corner towers that gave rise to its name (Seven-Domed Mosque). The corner turret provided structural stability and visual balance to the 38'×27' building on a river bank and was probably used as viewing galleries for enjoying the river. The upper level of the octagonal turrets starts from around half the height of the main prayer hall. Both levels have arched panels and windows, surmounted by cornice and capped by domes with kalasha (pitcher) finials planted on lotus base.
17th century Mughal architecture situated in Mohammadpur of Dhaka.
Once it used to be situated on the edge of a river shining brightly in the sunlight, now this beautiful heritage structure is hidden by high rise condos and almost forgotten by the people. This illustration is an attempt to uphold the hidden gem of my hometown.
The mosque is believed to have been built by Umid Khan in 1680 AD, son of Shaista Khan, the legendary Mughal governor of Bengal. The mosque stands on a fifteen feet high platform that can accommodate hundreds of people. It used forms shapes—octagon, square, rectangle and circle—all beautifully juxtaposed. Besides the typical three domes on the main prayer hall, there are four hollow double-storied domed corner towers that gave rise to its name (Seven-Domed Mosque). The corner turret provided structural stability and visual balance to the 38'×27' building on a river bank and was probably used as viewing galleries for enjoying the river. The upper level of the octagonal turrets starts from around half the height of the main prayer hall. Both levels have arched panels and windows, surmounted by cornice and capped by domes with kalasha (pitcher) finials planted on lotus base.
