Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi
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The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi is one of the earliest and most significant examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India, built in the late 12th century within the Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3490100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi Context triple: [Qutb al-Din Aibak, commissioned, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi]
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A.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Agra
Jama Masjid in Agra is a 17th-century Mughal-era congregational mosque renowned for its impressive red sandstone and white marble architecture.
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C.
Shah Jahan Mosque
The Shah Jahan Mosque is a historic mosque in Woking, England, recognized as the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom and one of the earliest in Western Europe.
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D.
Shah Jahan Mosque
Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Thatta, Pakistan, renowned for its intricate tile work, numerous domes, and exceptional acoustics.
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E.
Fatehpuri Masjid
Fatehpuri Masjid is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Old Delhi, India, known for its red sandstone architecture and prominent location at one end of Chandni Chowk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi Target entity description: The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi is one of the earliest and most significant examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India, built in the late 12th century within the Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
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A.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Agra
Jama Masjid in Agra is a 17th-century Mughal-era congregational mosque renowned for its impressive red sandstone and white marble architecture.
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C.
Shah Jahan Mosque
The Shah Jahan Mosque is a historic mosque in Woking, England, recognized as the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom and one of the earliest in Western Europe.
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D.
Shah Jahan Mosque
Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Thatta, Pakistan, renowned for its intricate tile work, numerous domes, and exceptional acoustics.
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E.
Fatehpuri Masjid
Fatehpuri Masjid is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Old Delhi, India, known for its red sandstone architecture and prominent location at one end of Chandni Chowk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Islamic architectural structure
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque
ⓘ
linked to:
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid ⓘ
linked to:
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
early Sultanate architecture ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mamluk dynasty of Delhi ⓘ |
| builder |
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
ⓘ
linked to:
Qutb al-Din Aibak
|
| city |
New Delhi metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi NCR
|
| constructionEnd | 1198 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1192 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| era | late 12th century ⓘ |
| expansionBy |
Alauddin Khalji
ⓘ
Iltutmish ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
courtyard
ⓘ
prayer hall ⓘ screen of arches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Nagari ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Mehrauli ⓘ Qutb complex ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| materialSource |
demolished Hindu temples
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demolished Jain temples ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Iron Pillar of Delhi
ⓘ
Qutb Minar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Arabic and Nagari inscriptions
ⓘ
corbelled arches ⓘ intricately carved pillars ⓘ use of spolia from earlier Hindu and Jain temples ⓘ |
| originalFunction | congregational mosque ⓘ |
| partOf | Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi ⓘ |
| patron |
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
ⓘ
linked to:
Qutb al-Din Aibak
|
| region |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India
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one of the earliest surviving mosques in India ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi ⓘ |
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Subject: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi Description of subject: The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi is one of the earliest and most significant examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India, built in the late 12th century within the Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
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