History of Bagha Mosque in Bangladesh

History
The mosque was built in 1523-1524 (930 AH) , Sultan Nasrat Shah, son of Alauddin Shah, founder of Hussain Shahi dynasty . Later this mosque was renovated several times and if the dome of the mosque was broken, the new mosque was restored in 1897.

Architectural features
The mosque is situated on 256 bighas of land. The mosque has been built up to 8-10 feet high from the plain. The pillars and mausoleum on the north side of the gate have been destroyed. There are 10 domes in the mosque. And there are 6 pillars inside. There are 4 mahras in the mosque, which are very artistic. Length 75 Feet Width 42 Feet, Height 24 Feet 6 Inches The walls are 8 feet high, with a diameter of 42 feet, 12 feet in height. Chauchala dome is about 20 feet in height, about 30 feet in diameter. There is an inscription written in Persian on the middle door. The masonry masonry is lime-proof. There are Mehrab and pillars on the inside and outside walls. Bagha Mosque's length is 22.92 meters, width is 12.18 meters and height is 24 feet 6 inches. Its walls are 2.22 meters thick. The mosque has a total of 10 dome, There are 4 monuments (head domed with domes) and 5 gateways. This mosque is surrounded by wall and has two entrances on both sides of the wall. The Terracotta design is present inside and outside the mosque. The huge dighi beside the mosque is also a tourist spot. Besides, there is a shrine Sharif beside the Bagha Mosque.

Terracotta of Bagha Mosque
Details
The Bagha Mosque is built with lime and saraki. Inside the mosque and on the outer wall there are beautiful mehras and pillars. Besides, there are many terracotta cinnamon in which there are thousands of craftsmanships used in the Persian carving industry, including mango, shapala flower, grasshoppers. Besides, on the north side of the mosque courtyard Hazrat Shahdullah and his five companions' mazar Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, son of Alauddin Husain Shah, an independent sultan of Bengal, excavated a dighi in front of the mosque in front of the mosque. The bigha adjacent to the Shahi Mosque is situated on 52 bighas of land. There are algae coconut trees around this dighi. During the winter of the year, many people in this dighi are attracted to the area. [3]At present, four piers of dighi are constructed. Apart from this, there is a shrine of Johar Khaki Pir near the mosque. His grave is on the north side of the main shrine. Apart from this, the Mahal pond was discovered from the bottom of the ground adjacent to the mosque. In 1997, on the western side of the shrine, excavation work found a paved mound pond of 30 feet by 20 feet. This pond was associated with the Andamahala with a tunnel. Three steps down the stairs have come down. There are lots of terracotta plaques inside and outside the mosque. In the north-western corner there is a specially built house in the mosque. The Bagha Mela was organized for 3 days from the day of Eid-ul-Fitr every year in the adjacent areas of this mosque. The fair is a 500-year tradition. .

Construction period
The ancient traditional Awali Khan Jami Mosque is believed to have been constructed by Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah in 1393 to 1410 AD. The great awliya Awasthi Awlia Khan is lying on the south side of this historical mosque . The mosque is in the courtyard of the mosque, Nazimuddin Dewan's shrine. The shrine of Fakir Chalimuddin Dewan is on the southern side of the shrine of Awliya. It is reported that in order to solve the problems of drinking water in the region, and digging a lake on 32.15 acres of land on the side of the mosque for worship. It is now known as Patrail Dighirpar Awiya Mosque of Bhanga upazila. The mosque is currently under the control of the Department of Archeology .

Description
The mosque is rectangular with multi-domes. Its design and architectural style is like the Bagha Mosque of Rajshahi . The main entrance to the pentagonal arch is east.