Dai Anga Mosque

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

Dai Anga sirvió como nodriza de Shah Jahan y siguió siendo una fuerza influyente en la dinastía hasta su muerte en 1672. Es responsable de varios monumentos en Lahore que aún sobreviven, incluida su tumba cerca de la puerta del jardín Gulabi Bagh. Su mezquita, que se ve aquí, fue construida en 1635. Aunque es una estructura relativamente pequeña, se destaca por su uso refinado de la decoración y su majestuosa fachada de tres bahías. Permanece en un excelente estado de conservación desde que Dai Anga se encargó de donar un waqf (dotación) sustancial para asegurar su mantenimiento después de su muerte. Sin embargo, a pesar de esto, se convirtió brevemente en la residencia de Henry Cope, editor de un periódico, durante el gobierno de los británicos. Fue restaurada a su función original en 1903 y ha servido como una mezquita activa desde entonces.

Dai Anga served as Shah Jahan's wet nurse and remained an influential force in the dynasty until her death in 1672. She is responsible for several monuments in Lahore that still survive, including her tomb near the Gulabi Bagh garden gate. Her mosque, seen here, was constructed in 1635. Although a relatively small structure, it is notable for its refined use of decoration and its stately three-bay facade. It remains in an excellent state of preservation since Dai Anga took care to donate a substantial waqf (endowment) to ensure its maintenance after her death. However, in spite of this, it was briefly converted into the residence of Henry Cope, a newspaper editor, during the rule of the British. It was restored to its original function in 1903 and has served as an active mosque ever since.

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Dai Anga Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

 


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