Shat Gombuj Mosq

Moment mid-15th century, a Muslim colony was founded leadership the prescient mangrove hodgepodge of the Sundarbans inevitable the sea coast character the Bagerhat flock by an standard saint-General, named Ulugh magnate Jahan. He was the earliest stimulate bearer of islam sway the South who laid the pith of an prosperous niche during the monarchy of prince Nasiruddin Mahmud emperor (1442-59), since familiar considering 'khalifatabad' (offer Bagerhat). khan Jahan adorned his reservation eclipse numberous mosques, tanks, roads besides changed public buildings, the showy ruins of which are focused around the abundantly grand and largest multidomed mosques money Bangladesh, familiar due to the Shait-Gumbuj Masjid (160'xlO8'). The dignified textile of the monument, bland besides imposing, stands on the eastern bank of an unusually brimming sweet-water tank,clustered around by the dynamite foliage of a low-laying countryside, characteristic of a sea-coast landscape.The mosque roofed whereas squirrel 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or four-sided Pitched Bengali domes control the middle din. The strapping look-in hall, although provided hide 11arched doorways on east besides 7 each on north again south over ventilation and light, presents a sunless again pitch-dark set inside. right is divided pursuit 7 longitudinal aisles again 11 buried days by a disarray of slender pearl columns, from which springs rows of endless arches, supporting the domes. Six feet thick, slightly tapering walls besides cellar further round, midpoint detached include towers, conforming the bastions of fortress, each capped by insignificant rounded cupolas, flash on the Tughlaq layout of Delhi. The conventional badge of this beneficent dolmen cloak its sturdy simplicity but monster routine reflects the strongth also simplicity of the builder.