Panbari Mosque

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• Built between 1493 and 1519 after the Bengal conquest of Kamata, the mosque is considered to be the oldest in Assam, and an example of the late medieval Bengali architecture.
• The Panbari Mosque, also known as the Rangamati Mosque, is an historic mosque in northeast India and is considered to be the oldest mosque in the Indian state of Assam.
• The mosque is situated on the National Highway 17, near Panbari and Rangamati, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east from Dhubri town.
• This 15th to 16th century three-domed mosque presents an excellent example of great architectural achievements of the Sultanate of Bengal.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The mosque was believed to have been commissioned by the Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Husain Shah to celebrate the victory of the Conquest of Kamata in 1498.
• •However, the exact details of the mosque's history is uncertain and the possible date of construction spans between 1493 and 1519 CE.
• •On the other hand, there is a less common theory which attributes the mosque's construction to Mir Jumla II, the Mughal governor of Bengal who may have passed through the area during his invasion of Assam in 1662.

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