Bahram Jung Mosque
பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித்
The mosque in 2009
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationAnna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Bahram Jung Mosque is located in Chennai
Bahram Jung Mosque
Location of the mosque in Chennai
Geographic coordinates13°03′46″N 80°15′52″E / 13.062765105506537°N 80.26431232073354°E / 13.062765105506537; 80.26431232073354
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleMughal
CreatorMuhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung
Groundbreaking1789
Completed1795
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One

The Bahram Jung Mosque (Tamil: பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித்), also known as the Nandanam Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the Nandanam neighbourhood of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed between 1789 and 1795 by Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung, a poet in the court of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah, the Nawab of the Carnatic.[1]

Bahram Jung and his younger brother, Hafiz Ahmad Khan, who constructed the Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque, incurred huge expenses on part of the Carnatic state that on the death of Wallajah's successor, Umdat ul-Umara, the lands belonging to the brothers were confiscated by the East India Company.[1]

Completed in the Mughal style, the architecture of the mosque reflects the grandeur of Islamic design during the Mughal period. The mosque has many intricate carvings and ornate decorations.[2]

The mosque is situated adjacent to Anna Salai, an arterial road.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Muthiah, S., ed. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 125.
  2. ^ "Famous mosques in Chennai". Chennai Properties. 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.