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Begumpur Mosque, Dindigul

mosque in India

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The Begumpur Mosque, also known as the Begumpur Big Mosque, stands on Madurai Road in the Begampur area of Dindigul, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was built in the Mughal style. It is described as the largest and one of the oldest mosques in Dindigul, and it remains an active place of worship.

History

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The mosque was built by Haidar Ali. It takes its name from Ameerunnisa Begum, the younger sister of Haidar Ali, who was buried in the mosque in 1766.

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The Begumpur Mosque, also called the Begumpur Big Mosque, is a mosque located on Madurai Road, Begampur in Dindigul, the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district in state of Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Mughal style, the mosque was built by Haidar Ali. The mosque is named after Ameerunnisa Begum, the younger sister of Hyder, who is buried in the mosque during 1766.

The mosque is the largest and one of the oldest in Dindigul and is active as a place of worship.

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