Bager Mosque

Bager Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Architecture
Typemosque

Bager Mosque is a heritage mosque situated at Bager more, Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the oldest surviving medieval Islamic monuments of the district.

History

The area around the mosque was known as Mallik Bag[1] and the name comes from Malek Barkhordar, who was also known as Mallik Saheb. The mosque is locally known as Bager Masjid, built in 1686 with terracotta ornamentation. The original foundation stone of the mosque is on display at Kanchrapara Municipality Museum.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Circle, Archæological Survey of India Eastern (1904). Annual Report.
  2. ↑ Amitabha Gupta. "Terracotta mosque to ancient temples: Explore the architectural gems of Kanchrapara". Archived from the original on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
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