The 'original' Babri Masjid, it was built in 1527 by the emperor Babur to mark his victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi at the first Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Architecture:
Its architecture is to some extent a replica of royal mosques in Samarkhand with large arched domes. Babur could not replicate the Timurid architecture fully as trained artisans and engineers were not available in India in creating this type of architecture.
The mosque built with bricks and stucco plaster within a compound wall faces north. The corners of the mosque have towers of octagonal shape on the northwest and south west directions.
Its entry gate built with bricks and red sandstone has an enclosed "bracket type lintel" opening of which is shaped like a large arch; its spandrels have ornamentation, enclosed in rectangular panels provided with arched recesses. The prayer hall is large and measures 53.75 by 16.5 metres (176 by 54 ft) , and is covered by a large dome.
There is a Qibla, a niche in the prayer chamber wall which is oriented towards Mecca. This central bay is visible even from the outside through its wide entrance opening. The mihrab here has an epigraph which includes the "Throne Verse from the Quran".
Mosque is surrounded by beautiful pre-quarter garden. It is believed that Babur was fond of gardens and he always liked to inept a bagh along the monuments he constructed. Here also he developed a beautiful garden around the mosque. The garden was beautifully designed and fringed by beautiful plants and trees.
Architecture:
Its architecture is to some extent a replica of royal mosques in Samarkhand with large arched domes. Babur could not replicate the Timurid architecture fully as trained artisans and engineers were not available in India in creating this type of architecture.
Its entry gate built with bricks and red sandstone has an enclosed "bracket type lintel" opening of which is shaped like a large arch; its spandrels have ornamentation, enclosed in rectangular panels provided with arched recesses. The prayer hall is large and measures 53.75 by 16.5 metres (176 by 54 ft) , and is covered by a large dome.
There is a Qibla, a niche in the prayer chamber wall which is oriented towards Mecca. This central bay is visible even from the outside through its wide entrance opening. The mihrab here has an epigraph which includes the "Throne Verse from the Quran".
لمسجد علي التقوي
بنى تتمة ربيع الاول سنة اربع
۹۳۴ و تسعمائة هجرية النبوية سنة
