| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK02002434 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Khushal Mattoo Mosque |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Baramula |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Sopore (TC) |
| 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 | Khushal Mattoo Mohalla |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Srinagar |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Baramulla |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sopore |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The building is situated in the Khushal Mattoo Mohalla which itself is a closely built neighborhood. The area is fairly well vegetated, defined by orchards and farmlands beyond the Mohalla. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The mosque is one of the oldest buildings in the area which dates back to the early part of the 19thcentury. The building was constructed by the famous saint Khushal Mattoo after whom the Mohalls is named as well. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Sopore, a historic town of north Kashmir was founded by Suyya an able engineer of King Avantivarman in 880 AD and was named Suyya-pur. Sopore is another riverfront town spread out linearly on both the banks of River Jhelum. The principal occupation of local population is farming and tending fruit orchards. Much like the Srinagar city, Sopore town is abounded with wooden vernacular buildings. The town is known for its apple and grain productivity and as such still bears a number of granaries and orchards. |
| 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 building takes the shape of the curving profile of the street and therefore has an irregular plan-form. The mosque occupies half of the ground floor and the first floor of a building which also consists of shops and residential rooms in the ground and first floor respectively. The property is highlighted by a continuous wooden gallery jettying from the first floor. The entire length of this projecting gallery or dub is emphasized by cusped arched removable panels varusi . The first and second floor consists of a prayer hall. There is also an additional hammam and darasgah in the building. The mosque also house several shops in the ground floor. |
| 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 principal materials used in the construction of this mosque include burnt bricks, stone, wooden door window frames and panels. The spire brangh of the mosque displays both fret and pinjrakari work. It is predominantly a timber structure highlighted by substantial wooden fa ade on the first floor. The ceiling of the rooms comprises of exposed wooden joist. Internally the walls are mud plastered and the floors are covered with sathrun mud flooring in most of the rooms, barring the ground floor which has been cemented, partially. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
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