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The Moti Masjid is a mosque located in Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The mosque was commissioned by Sikandar Jahan and was completed in 1860. [ 1 ] A replica of the Jama Masjid of Delhi , [ 2 ] red sandstone and white marble were used in its construction.
The Moti Masjid or the Mosque of Pearls is situated in the center of Bhopal. The Moti Masjid was built in 1860 by Sikandar Begum, and became an important landmark of Bhopal. Sikandar Begum's practice of dressing like a man and public appearances without a veil, led Bhopal to be known for its relatively liberated, progressive women.
The Moti Masjid (lit. ' Pearl Mosque ' ) is a 17th-century congregational mosque located within the Agra Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site . Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan , the mosque is made entirely of white marble.
Jama Masjid: Delhi: 1656 CE: Sunni: Also known as Masjid-i-Jehān-Numā', roughly translating to "mosque commanding the view of the world" in Persian and Urdu; Built by 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan; Kalan Masjid: Khirki Mosque: Lal Masjid: Moti Masjid: Delhi: 1660 CE: Built by the 6th Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, at the Red Fort complex for his ...
Moti Masjid, Bhopal, a mosque in Bhopal, India Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moti Masjid .
A brief history of the Bhopal principality in Central India : from the period of its foundation, about one hundred and fifty years ago, to the present time; by Maj. William Hough, 1865. The Taj-ul Ikbal Tarikh Bhopal, Or, The History of Bhopal, by Shah Jahan Begum, H. C. Barstow. Published by Thacker, Spink, Simla, 1876.
Silver Rupee coin from the princely state of Bhopal, struck in the name of Nawab Sikander Begum. On 3 January 1847, Sikandar Begum's nine-year old daughter Shah Jahan Begum ascended the throne of Bhopal. Joseph Davey Cunningham, political agent of the Governor-General of India, announced on 27 July of that year that Sikandar was appointed ...
Bhopal was one of the last states to sign the ‘Instrument of Accession’. The ruler of Bhopal acceded to the Indian government, and Bhopal became an Indian state on 1 May 1949. Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal. Bhopal has a strong economic base with many large and medium industries.