The Jama Masjid, formally the Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, is one of the largest mosques in India, standing in the Old Delhi area of Delhi. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 and served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the empire's end in 1857.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountChandni Chowk tehsil, India 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi area of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Its builder was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and it was inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari.
- Uses Element: Marble, infobox material field: Red sandstone, marble
In Style: Mughal Architecture, Infobox: architecture_style
Indo-Islamic architecture, Indo-Islamic, Mughal architecture, Mughal
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Wikidata item Q233678, property P571: 1656
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Wikidata item Q233678, instance of (P31): mosque
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 40.0
Wikidata item Q233678, property P2048 (height): 40.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Chandni Chowk tehsil, India
Wikidata item Q233678, property P131/P17 (location): Chandni Chowk tehsil, India
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