Dargah of Shah Ata | |
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![]() The mausoleum in 2017 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Sect | Sufism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Dargah |
Status | Active[clarification needed] |
Dedication | Mollah Atar-Uddin (also known as Shah Ata) |
Location | |
Location | Dhaldighi North, Gangarampur, West Bengal |
Country | India |
Location of the dargah in West Bengal | |
Geographic coordinates | 25°24′04″N 88°31′52″E / 25.40111°N 88.53111°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 14th century |
Materials | Brick and stone |
The Dargah of Shah Ata is a dargah complex, located in Bangarh, Gangarampur, in the state of West Bengal, India; sited adjacent to Dhaldighi Lake. The brick-built structure, likely constructed in the 14th century AD, is a square, roofless mausoleum enclosing the grave of Mollah Atar-Uddin, also known as Shah Ata. Its lower portion is made of stone. Originally identified as a Dargah, it is actually a mosque featuring niches. Four Arabic inscriptions adorn its walls. Remnants suggest a pre-existing Pala-period (c. 750–1161) temple at the site.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "ASI Monuments". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
External links
[edit] Media related to Dargah of Shah Ata, Gangarampur at Wikimedia Commons