DAI ANGA

MOSQUE
 location
 Dai Anga Mosque is a mosque situated to southeast of the Lahore Railway Station, in the city of Lahore in Pakistan's
Punjab province.
 HISTORY
 Dai Anga Mosque was built in Lahore during the Mughal era by Dai Anga the wet nurse of the Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan.
 Zaib un Nisa popularly known as Dai Anga and her family were faithful servants of the Mughal who in return held them
in high esteem.

 The mosque was said to have been built in 1635,

 The inscription in the mosque is said to date it to 1649 Under Sikh rule, the mosque was used as a military magazine
under the rule of Ranjit Singh.
 During the British Raj, 1858-1957 the mosque was converted into railway administration offices.
 Architecture
 The mosque is fronted by an 84-foot wide courtyard, while the building itself is divided
into three section.
 The central section is the largest and is topped by a 19-foot dome.
 This is flanked by two smaller sections with 16-foot domes.
 The interior also displayed fine frescoes previously, unfortunately these have largely been replaced by modern tiles.
 The central portion of the mosque is elaborately decorated with predominantly blue, orange, and yellow Qashani tile work.

Qashani or Kashani is a Persian decorative arts

which had been popular in Iran in the 16th to
18th century, and then moved to Turkey.
Interior Tile works
 The exterior of the mosque has been embellished with fine tile work, echoing similarities to the tiles of the Wazir Khan
Mosque.
The exterior features rich decorative works in tile as well.

The Masjid Wazir Khan Lahore was built in the year 1634 A.D
During the region of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan by Ilam-ud
-Din Ansari, commonly known Nawab Wazir Khan, who was
The Governer of lahore till 1639 A.D
The 17th century Dai Anga mosque's exterior is richly decorated with qashani tile work.
The mosque is lavishly decorated with elaborate tile work.
Qashani Tile work
Modern art destroy its previous beauty.
 Mosque Interior Architecture

Side Doors Central Door Right-left Doors

VENTILATORS + WIND CATCHERS
VIEWS
MADRASSAH
EXTRIOR FLOOR PATTERNS
FLOOR LEVEL – FINISH FLOOR LEVEL
APPROXMATELY 1’3”
 ABULUTION AREA
 IMAM RESIDENCE
 STUDENT RESIDENCE
Interior Panoramic view
Exterior Panoramic view
 Quick review
 Dome(s) : 3
 Dome dia. : 16feet (outer)
 Dome dia. : 19feet (inner)
 Minaret(s): 4
 Materials : Brick, Marble

 Type : Mosque
 Style : Indo-Islamic, Mughal
 Completed : 1635 C.E