Chaurasi Khamba Mosque

The Chaurasi Khamba Mosque, or Kaman Mosque, stands in Kaman in Rajasthan near the border with Mathura. Built around 1190–1210 after Mohammad Ghouri's conquest of northern India, it is among the earliest royally sponsored mosques in the region and was patronised by Baha al-Din Tughrul, whose name appears in the stonework at the entrance. It is believed to stand on the remains of Hindu temples, and its name means '84 pillars', a number that recurs across Kaman.

The mosque follows a hypostyle plan, with an entrance lobby leading to an open courtyard ringed by porticos and the prayer hall opposite. Its columns came from temples: their human figures were defaced and the shafts turned upside down so the carvings sit at the base, where elephants also appear. The main mihrab carries the opening verses of Surat al-Fath around a pointed arch, and an upper level holds a minbar and a royal gallery with its own stair. The lobby's upper part and roof were added later, in a Mughal manner.