New Delhi, India
Begumpur Village Malviya Nagar, near Mata Mandir
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A great place to visit for its architecture and history.
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Built in the 14th century CE possibly by Khan-E-Jahan (General) Malik Maqbul Tilangani of the Delhi Sultanate. This is Delhi's second largest mosque and older than the Jama Masjid by about 300 years. Built of Delhi quartzite, the Mosque and its surroundings have with stood the ravages of time. It's design has strong Central Asian motifs being especially very similar to the blue tiles mosques of Samarkand in Uzbekistan. No tickets are required and Archaeological Survey of India provides more than one guard for security, I'd still recommend visiting only in the morning and afternoons as by the evening the local riff raff boys come to drink at this beautiful site. Very steep steps to enter the mosque complex and within it also the main square is all cobbled, not suitable for persons with reduced mobility.
It may not be worth visiting if you're travelling from far, but if you are visiting the Hauz Khas fort you must come here. Its open all the time, free, I found kids playing cricket there. It was really peaceful, enjoyed.
It may surprise the first time visitor, to see this sprawling mosque in a busy and crowded location like begumpur in the heart of South Delhi. Built sometime in the middle of 13th century, the mosque has all the hallmark of Tughlaq era. Beautiful, bare architecture, and stunning open space, the masjid is biggest in Delhi along with Jama masjid
One of the oldest mosques in India and among the largest mosques of Delhi, Begumpur Mosque is known for its incredible architecture. At present, the monument is lying abandoned. It can be visited with any entry ticket from dawn to dusk. The nearest metro station is Malviya Nagar.
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