Hooghly Imambara

Imambara Courtyard

Hooghly Imambara is a mosque cum imambara in Hooghly, West Bengal.[1] The construction of the building was started by Muhammad Mohsin in 1841, which completed in 1861.[2] The building is a two storied structure, which a tall clock tower over the entrance gate.[1] The mosque within the complex has intricate designs and texts from Quran engraved on the wall. The interior of the mosque is decorated with marbles, candles and hanging lanterns.

Mrityunjay Sil was the first Hindu Manager here who served the tenure from 21 July 1999 till 31 May 2000.[3] His works were well appreciated. His name is still inscribed in the 12th floor.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mukherjee, Sreecheta (2011). "Hazi Muhammad Mohsin’s Hooghly Imambara: a Tale of Diminishing Glory". Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design 1 (3). Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Next weekend you can be at ... Hooghly". The Telegraph. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Balika Badhu (1976) on chakpak.com