Tipu Sultan Masjid | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Kolkata district |
Province | Tollygunge |
Festivals | Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi |
Location | |
Location | 135, Prince Anwar Shah Road |
Municipality | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
State | West Bengal |
Country | India |
Administration | Anwar Shah Committee |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib |
Style | Indo-Islamic |
Date established | 1860 |
Groundbreaking | 1852 |
Completed | 1860 |
Dome(s) | 6 |
Tipu Sultan Masjid also called Shaheed Tipu Sultan Masjid is a mosque located on the Prince Anwar Shah Road in Tollygunge, Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2][3] It was built in 1860 by Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, the youngest son of Tipu Sultan after the Tipu Sultan Masjid was built with the same design and look.[4][5] It was named after the ruler of Mysore also known as King of Mysore Tipu Sultan.[6][7] Abdus Sukur is the Imam of this Mosque.[8]