| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK11002262 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Masjid Mian Nizamudin |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Punch |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Punch (MC) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 33 46 10 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 05 30 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Jammu |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Punch |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The property lies in the closely built neighbourhood of Poonch town and occupies a large piece of land. The area around the neighbourhood is fairly green and vegetated surrounded by hilly terrain. Poonch being a frontier town has the LOC only a few kilometers away. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The Masjid mosque was built by Mian Nizamuddin, the Prime Minister of Poonch during the time of Maharaja Hari Singh. Mian Nizamudin was an affluent and influential man who built many attractive buildings for his residential use in Srinagar, Reasi and Poonch. The Masjid is the oldest one in the area and was used as Jamia Masjid up until the modern Jamia Masjid was constructed. The Mosque is still in use. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The area was one of the most affected ones during the Indian partition of 1947 and was badly destroyed in the earthquake of 2005. These events have therefore left a permanent and prominent impression on the people and also the urban fabric of the area and add, in unique ways, to the cultural essence of the place. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Vernacular- क्षत्रीय |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The layout of the Mosque is square, where the central core is occupied by an open and paved square courtyard and chambers arranged around it. The single storey building is accessed by a large and elaborate entrance gateway with decorative motifs surrounding it. The doorway leads to a foyer which opens into the courtyard. Across the courtyard is the main prayer hall with a recessed mehrab on its western wall. The area in front of the mehrab has a domed ceiling with mouldings in lime plaster. The southern and northern wall has series of arched shelves used for keeping light diyas. An arcaded portico fronts the main prayer hall and the entrance foyer. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The building is constructed in lakhori bricks with high level of embellishments on its facades and columns. Both the outer and inner surfaces of the walls are plastered in lime and are decorated with frescoes work naqashi . The columns bear floral capitals made with limework. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
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