The Fauti Mosque, also known as the Phuti Mosque, is a former

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in a ruinous state, located at Kumarpur in the

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CD block in the

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, in the state of

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. It was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 CE. The old Fauti Mosque was one of the largest mosques in the town of Kumarpur and is approximately from the

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. Hazarduari Palace and its associated sites in the Kila Nizamat area are a major centre of attraction in Murshidabad. Just a little away are

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, Fauti Mosque,

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and the Motijhil area. There is a group of attractions in the northern part of the town. Some attractions such as

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, Rosnaiganj,

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and others are on the other side of the river and there are attractions in the neighbouring

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area. Contained within the mosque grounds is the Tomb of Nawab Sarfraz Khan at Naginabagh, a State Protected Monument.

History

The mosque was built by Nawab

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in 1740, reportedly in a single night. However, the

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hired the masons for several months where the mater role was called one day. Before completion of the mosque the Nawab died or became '''Faut in a battle with Nawab Alivardi Khan. Hence, the people renamed it as Fauti Mosque. This grand mosque is long and wide. It has five domes and four spiral staircases at its four corners surmounted by

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s. However, the domes are incomplete. The mosque is in a ruinous state and was overgrown by a jungle nearby.

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