Nadir Shah Mosque
Nadirshah Mosque is a mosque situated in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated in the western part of the city close to the Tiruchirappalli Fort Railway Station. The mosque is believed to contain the remains of the Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah of the Carnatic and the headless body of the general Chanda Sahib who was beheaded by a Thanjavur Maratha king Pratap Singh. The mosque gets its name from the tomb of the Muslim cleric Babayya Nadir Shah whose tomb lies within its precincts.
References[]
- Sura's Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books Pvt Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 81-7478-177-3.
- Robert Bradnock, Roma Bradnock (2000). Footprint South India Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 127. ISBN 978-1-900949-81-1.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Categories:
- Religious buildings and structures in Tiruchirappalli
- Mosques in Tamil Nadu
- Tiruchirappalli district
- Indian mosque stubs