Dastur Khan's Mosque, also known as Paththarwali Masjid, is a medieval mosque in
Ahmedabad, India.
The mosque is located south of
Jama Masjid
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.*
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near the
Astodiya Gate. The mosque was built in 1486 or 1463 during the reign of
Mahmud Begada
Sultan Mahmud Begada or Mahmud Shah I (), was the most prominent Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate. Raised to the throne at young age, he successfully captured Pavagadh and Junagadh forts in battles which gave him his name ''Begada''. He establish ...
in the city by Dastur Khan, also known as Malik Khasazada, one of his ministers.
The tomb of Dastur Khan is located near the south doorway in an open courtyard within the complex of the mosque. The courtyard walls are decorated with perforated stone windows.
Gallery
File:Windows Dastur Khan's Mosque Ahmedabad.jpg, Perforated stone windows of the mosque
File:Dastur Khan Mosque Ahmedabad Inside 1866.jpg, The colonnade
References
Mosques in Ahmedabad
Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat
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