Premamati Mosque

Premamati Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Architecture
Date established17th century

The Premamati Mosque is a mosque in Hyderabad, India.[1][2]

History

The mosque was built in the 17th century during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah. It is thought to have been commissioned by Premamati a legendary muslim courtesans a companion of Abdullah Qutb Shah, and has remained incomplete due to her death in 1662.[3] Premamati was a muslim courtesan and served as a singer and dancer in the royal court.[4][5] She was thought to have enjoyed an elevated position at court, being the mosque's namesake and with her tomb's proximity to the Shah's mausoleum.[6]

Description

Interior of the mosque

The mosque is built at the western end of a square terrace. The facade contains five entrance arches, as is typical of Qutb Shahi mosques. The arches are supported by piers, which have a band of mouldings at the top. This is reminiscent of Hindu temples, such as the Ramappa Temple. The elaborately carved chajjas above the arches also display Hindu influences.[3] The facade is also flanked by two semi-decagonal minarets, which are incomplete. The roof consists of ten flat domes which are not visible from below.

The mosque is incomplete as there is no parapet wall and no kiosks above the minarets.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Telangana courts Premamati". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-01-31.
  2. ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. p. 175.
  3. ^ a b c Yazdani, Ghulam. "Report of the Archaeological Department of His Exalted Highness The Nizam's Dominions, 1334 F." (PDF). Baptist Mission Press.
  4. ^ "Restoring lost glory of Premamati's tomb".
  5. ^ "Conservation of the 17th-Century Tombs of Taramati and Premamati in Hyderabad".
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Kakoli (March 11, 2020). "Resting places of Taramati & Premamati restored". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2024.