What is the historical background of Badshahi Mosque?

 BADSHAHI MOSQUE HISTORY 

Badshahi Mosque Imperial Mosque) in Lahore was built by Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire. Built between 1671 and 1673, the mosque was the largest in the world by construction. Today it is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth largest mosque in the world. It is the most popular and famous landmark and major tourist attraction of Lahore.[1] The architectural plan of the Aurangzeb Mosque is similar to that of his father's ([Shah Jehan]) Jama Masjid in Delhi. although much larger. It also serves as an idgah. Covering an area of ​​over 276,000 square meters, the courtyard can accommodate 100,000 worshipers and the mosque's 10,000. The height of the tower is 60 m. The mosque is one of the most prominent [Mughal] structures, but it was badly damaged during the reign of Maharaja [Ranjit Singh]. In 1993, the government of Pakistan included the Badshahi Mosque on the UNESCO World Heritage List. History 1671–1849 The mosque was built by the sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, who, unlike previous emperors, was not a patron of arts and architecture. Between 1671 and 1673, he was his "regulatory master" under the field Khan Coke. [5] On July 7, 1799, he entered the temple, Sikhun, Ranky Singh and Hor mosque. [6] After conquering the city, the Badshahi Mosque [7] was founded by Rankhit Singh and used a large yard for his army and used 80-80 (small classrooms around the court). Soldiers and magazines for military stores. Rannzhit Singh Hazuri Bagh, the official community of the kingdom has closed the garden. [8] In 1818 he built a marble building against the mosque. [9] In 1841, in 1880, the first Anglo-si, the last Anglo-Singo, Sushersing, Sushing, Sushing, Zambury or Light Guns were placed. It was used to bomb supporters of Chand Kaur who had taken refuge in the besieged Lahore Fort, causing heavy damage to the fort itself. In one of these blasts, the Diwan-e-Aam (aerial audience hall) of the fort was destroyed (later restored by the British Army, but could not be restored to its original condition). During this time, Henri De la Roche, a French cavalry officer serving in Sher Singh's army, used the tunnels connecting the Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort as temporary gunpowder stores. In the 1870s, during the British Raj of 1849, the British continued to use the mosque and the adjoining fort as a military garrison. The 80 cells (hujra) built into the walls surrounding a large courtyard on three sides were originally study halls used by the Sikhs under Ranjit Singh to house troops and military stores. The British demolished it to prevent its use for anti-national activities and rebuilt it to make way for an open arch or dallan.[12] 1849-1947 As Muslim protests against the use of the Maqet Mosque as a military garrison grew, the British established the Badshahi Mosque Authority in 1852 to oversee its restoration and rebuild it as a place of worship and religious worship. Since then, patch repairs have been carried out under the supervision of the Badshahi Mosque administration. Extensive renovation work began in 1939 when Sikandar Hayat Khan, the Prime Minister of Punjab, proposed to finance it himself. In 1852, the British established the Badshahi Mosque Commission to oversee the restoration of the mosque as a place of worship. Renovations were carried out, but it was not until 1939 that major renovations began under the supervision of architect Nawab Zen Yar Jang Bahadur. The renovation continued until 1960 and was completed at a cost of 4.8 million rupees. After independence, on February 22, 1974, at the second Islamic summit held in Lahore, the heads of 39 Islamic countries, including Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan, Faisal of Saudi Arabia and Muammar Gaddafi, held a Friday prayer meeting . Badshahi Mosque.The prayer was led by Mosk's card, Mawlānā Abdul Cardi Derzad. [15] Between 1939 and 1960, the mosque was repaired to return to its original state. [16] In 1993, the Pakistani government registered the Badshahi Mosque on a temporary list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. [17] In 2000, marble inserts were repaired in the most important prayer room. In 2008, the replacement of the red tiles in the large courtyard of the mosque began with the help of red tiles, especially imported from the original sauce near India Zapur. [19] Personality [Edit] The employee's construction plan can be compared to the architectural plan of Jama Masjid by Aungzeb's father, Shah Jahan, from Delhi. [20] combines the function of the mosque and Idgah. On the eastern side of the mosque is an entrance staircase leading through an arched entrance made of red sandstone. The courtyard measures 276,000 square meters[22] and is surrounded by single lane arches. At each of the four corners of the mosque is a three-storied octagonal minar made of red sandstone with an open roof covered with marble. The courtyard is surrounded by four small towers. The prayer hall has a vaulted central niche with five arches on each side, about a third of the central niche. The largest dome is behind a central arch and flanked by two spherical marble domes. Furthermore, the mosque has well-balanced clarity and proportion, as well as symmetry.[21] The tower has a height of 60 m, an outer circumferences of 20 m and an inner circumference of 2.5 m. The mosque is built on a high platform with 22 steps. The chamber above the front door is not open to the public, but is believed to contain the hair of Muhammad and his son-in-law Ali. The main prayer hall is divided into seven rooms by carved arches. There are three domes in the upper central part, a main dome and two smaller domes, a common feature of Mughal architecture. The courtyard consists of brownstone slabs. The interior of the mosque is decorated with precious and semi-precious stones adorned with flowers. The three rooms on either side of the main room are used for educational purposes. The mosque can accommodate 10,000 worshipers in the prayer hall and 1,000,000 worshipers in the courtyard. courtyard is the largest of the other mosques in the world.