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Mosque with Glazed Tiles work

PunjabMosqueProtected
This is the last mosque of Mughal period, constructed at Begum Puram, which was named after the wife of Nawab Zakriya Khan, last famous Governor of Mughals in Punjab. It is decorated inside and out with enamel tiles work both of terracotta and gutch base. The mosque was situated in an open area but towards its east now a small colony of unauthorized construction has come up. It fronts of the mosque on east are the ruined graves of Bahu Begum, the founder of the mosque and some other royal ladies.
Record ID
6438
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Lahore
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Mosque
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
Coordinates
31.58107, 74.36116 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

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