Aligarh's 300-Year-Old Jama Masjid: Discover Its 17 Golden Domes & 5000 Worshipper Capacity

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Aligarh's 300-Year-Old Jama Masjid: 17 Golden Domes, 5000 Worshippers

300 साल पुरानी अलीगढ़ की जामा मस्जिद, 17 सोने के गुंबद बनाते हैं इसे खास

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News18•27-02-2026, 08:48

Aligarh's 300-Year-Old Jama Masjid: 17 Golden Domes, 5000 Worshippers

•Aligarh's Upperkot Jama Masjid, a 300-year-old historical heritage, accommodates 5,000 worshippers simultaneously.
•The mosque features 17 domes made of solid gold, unlike the Taj Mahal's gold plating, using 5-6 quintals of gold.
•Built between 1724-1728 by Sabit Khan Jang Bahadur, its architecture blends Awadhi and Mughal styles, similar to the Taj Mahal.
•It is built on the city's highest point and includes a separate prayer area for women.
•The mosque is also known as Ganj-e-Shahidan, housing the graves of 73 martyrs from the 1857 revolution.

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