Idgah at Achalpur
Achalpur, India

The idgah (wall mosque) at Elichpur is crenellated at the top, with five recessed mihrabs and sloping towers flanking either end. There is an elevated square domed minbar to the north of the central mihrab. The mosque is primarily used for prayers on Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Zuha.

Source:

Merklinger, Elizabeth Schotten. Sultanate architecture of pre-Mughal India, 154. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 2005.

Location

Achalpur, India

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likely constructed 1347/747 AH

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Idgah at Elichpur
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Idgah at Ellichpur
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religious

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