Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque

The Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque is a former mosque and archaeological site, now in partial ruins, located in the ancient city of Saptagram in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The mosque was built during the reign of the Bengali sultan Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.

History

A stone foundation plaque attached to the mosque states that it was constructed by Sayed Jamaluddin, son of Sayed Fakhruddin of Amol during the reign of Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah. The date mentioned in the inscription is Ramadan, in the month of May. Within the mosque complex are three tombs, which belong to Sayed Fakhruddin, his wife, and his eunuch.

Architecture

It is a unique brick built mosque decorated with terracotta ornamentation. It represents the terracotta elements of the Indian architecture of Bengal. There are three tombs in the mosque complex. The ruined mosque is under the maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India.