It is said to have been built in 1423-24 A.D. by Qubil Sultani when Prince Muhammad was viceroy. The mosque is known so, as it has 16 pillars in the front. It is also called Zanana Masjid as it is situated near the Zanana enclosure.
It was an important masque as the Friday prayers and state function of a religious character were held here. It is about 90 meters long and 24 meter wide. There is a well beyond the southern wall of the mosque. Its interior is beautiful with provision for fresh air and light inside. The massive columns, arches and domes are attractive. It is considered as one of the largest mosque in India.
Jami Masjid and Kali Masjid are the other two important monuments from the architectural point of view
Myself is Abhijit from Delhi, basically involve with E-governance project of various cities. Bidar is a very small city 900 KM away from Bangalore, still a few years back it was known as one of the backward city of India. But in last couple of years they have developed a lot in terms of culture of city life, with economic growth and city development. They have recently bought them self online to the world as people should come to know about the prestigious history and previous background of Bidar city. This is already rich with their history but once again they strike back to become a leader of the Indian tourism with combination of IT infrastructure and economical growth in terms of inviting new technological companies in the city.
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