Kabuli Bagh Mosque

Kabuli Bagh Mosque is a historic Mughal-era mosque located in the Kabuli Bagh area of Panipat, Haryana. Built in 1527 by Emperor Babur to commemorate his victory in the First Battle of Panipat over Ibrahim Lodi, it is one of the earliest Mughal structures in India. The mosque features brick masonry, arches and inscriptions, set within a walled garden enclosure, and is protected as a monument of national importance.

Visitors can expect a historic brick mosque set within a walled garden enclosure in central Panipat. The complex includes the main prayer hall with arched openings, a large courtyard, and the Chabutra Fateh Mubarak masonry platform. The surroundings are open and park-like with lawns and pathways. Visitors can explore the exterior architecture, inscriptions, and garden area, and observe the structure's early Mughal design elements.

Kabuli Bagh Mosque was built in 1527 by Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur to mark his victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat (1526), which established Mughal rule in India. It is named after the Kabuli Bagh garden in which it stands. The mosque represents early Mughal architecture in India. Later, Babur's son Humayun added a masonry platform called Chabutra Fateh Mubarak to commemorate the victory.

The mosque is an important Islamic religious site and an early example of Mughal architecture in India. It reflects the cultural and architectural transition at the beginning of the Mughal period and remains a place of historical and community significance in Panipat.