Dilawar Khan's Mosque

Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh


Built by Dilawar Khan in 1405, this is Mandu’s earliest Islamic building. It was built mainly with material from earlier Hindu temples – particularly obvious in the pillars and ceilings of the roofed western end.

Colonnades line the north and south sides of its open courtyard.


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