Tipu Sultan Mosque

Tipu Sultan Mosque is a historic mosque located on Dharmatala Street in the Esplanade area of central Kolkata, West Bengal. Built in 1842 by Prince Ghulam Mohammed, the youngest son of Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, it is an important Islamic heritage landmark. The mosque features Indo-Islamic and Mughal architectural elements with twin minarets, multiple domes and arched facades, and can accommodate around 1,000 worshippers.

Visitors can expect a large heritage mosque at a busy central Kolkata intersection, with a white facade, twin 16-pillared minarets, four domes and arched entrances. The complex includes a spacious courtyard and prayer hall. The surroundings are urban and bustling, near New Market and Esplanade metro station. Visitors can view the exterior architecture, explore the courtyard outside prayer times, and observe daily religious activity in a calm interior contrast to the busy street outside.

Built in 1842 by Prince Ghulam Mohammed, the youngest son of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore. After Tipu Sultan's death in 1799, his family was exiled to Calcutta by the British and settled in Tollygunge. Prince Ghulam Mohammed built the mosque in memory of his father, with later restoration and additions. It is managed by the Ghulam Mohammed Wakf Estate and is recognized as a heritage building of Kolkata.

An important Islamic religious site and heritage landmark for Kolkata's Muslim community, serving as a major place of daily prayers and Eid congregations. It reflects Indo-Islamic architectural heritage in central Kolkata and is a notable cultural landmark in the Esplanade area, visited for its religious, architectural and historical value.