Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Badshahi Mosque is a huge congregational mosque in Lahore, now in Pakistan. A congregational mosque is the main mosque where the whole city gathers for Friday prayers. Aurangzeb built it, and it was completed in 1673. It stands facing the Lahore Fort. It is one of the last great buildings of the Mughal period, made when Mughal building activity was slowing down.
Example
Aurangzeb's Badshahi Mosque at Lahore is built mainly of red sandstone, with white marble domes. It has a vast courtyard and four tall corner minarets. Its plan follows Shah Jahan's Jama Masjid in Delhi, but on a larger scale.
Don't confuse with
- Jama Masjid, Delhi: Shah Jahan built it in Delhi, completed in 1656. The Badshahi Mosque is Aurangzeb's, in Lahore.