Mughal Architecture: Jama Masjid

Mosque Outer View

Photograph © Medha Malik Kudaisya -- may be used without prior permission for any educational or scholarly purpose.

The central courtyard of the mosque also serves as a public forum for the city's residents.

References

Asher, Catharine B. Architecture of Mughal India. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Blake, Stephen. Shahjahanabad. The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Richards, John. The Mughal Empire. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993.

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