Katra Masjid
Murshidabad, India
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The Katra Masjid is a former Shia caravanserai, mosque, and tomb complex built in 1724–1725 in Murshidabad, West Bengal, during the height of Bengal's role as a major trading hub. Originally designed to accommodate up to 700 worshippers, it was founded by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, whose tomb remains within the complex. The structure's most distinctive features are two large corner towers equipped with loopholes for musketry, reflecting both its religious and defensive purposes. Now partially ruined following severe damage from the 1897 Indian earthquake, the complex has been designated a Monument of National Importance and has been maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India since 1910.
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- Type
- mosque
- Heritage
- Monument of National Importance
- Place
- Murshidabad, India
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