Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Peshawar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A historic mosque is located in Bazar-e-Kalan, Peshawar and was built in 1197 AH (1782 CE), by Ganj Ali Khan, who served as a Mansabdar under Shah Jehan and his son Aurangzeb. However, the Hijri year inscribed on the face of the mosque is equivalent to 1782-83 CE, clearly suggests that it was built in the second half of 18th century during Mughal period.
Latitude: 34.010300000
Longitude: 71.576800000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier
Published In: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore
Year of Publication: 1995
Bibliography/Reference: Dani, Ahmed Hassan
