UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sixty Dome
Mosque
A Monumental Legacy of the Bengal Sultanate
A Monumental Legacy of the Bengal Sultanate
Built during the 14th century by the revered Sufi saint Khan Jahan Ali, the Sixty Dome Mosque stands as the largest and most magnificent mosque from the Bengal Sultanate era. Located in Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, this architectural masterpiece is part of the UNESCO-designated Mosque City of Bagerhat.
Despite its name, the mosque features 81 domes supported by 60 stone columns, creating a breathtaking interior of arches, mihrabs, and Islamic geometric patterns. It is a testament to the advanced architectural knowledge and spiritual devotion of its era.
In 1985, the Sixty Dome Mosque, along with the historic Mosque City of Bagerhat, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This recognition places it among the most significant cultural monuments on earth, acknowledging its outstanding universal value in Islamic architecture and medieval urban planning.
The mosque's extraordinary dome structure—comprising 77 low domes and 4 corner tower domes—creates a rhythmic, symmetrical interior that is unparalleled in South Asian Islamic architecture. The 60 slender stone columns divide the vast prayer hall into multiple aisles and bays, each capped with its own dome.
Arranged in 7 rows of 11, the low brick domes create a mesmerizing rhythmic canopy over the prayer hall.
Slender basalt columns divide the interior into aisles, supporting the dome system through pointed arches.
The western qibla wall features 11 ornate mihrabs with intricate terracotta floral and geometric motifs.
Khan Jahan Ali (also known as Ulugh Khan Jahan) was a renowned Muslim saint and administrator who governed the southern Bengal region during the 15th century. He built numerous mosques, roads, bridges, and public buildings, transforming the Bagerhat region into a thriving Islamic city. The Sixty Dome Mosque is his greatest architectural achievement.
Explore HeritageBagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh — approximately 320 km southwest of Dhaka.
Open daily from sunrise to sunset. Best experienced during early morning or late afternoon light.
Modest dress is required. Photography is permitted. Guided tours available on request.
Accessible by road from Dhaka (5-6 hours) or from Khulna (1 hour). Local rickshaws available from Bagerhat town.
Cultural and Heritage Ambassador
Regional Youth Engagement & Cultural Affairs Track-II Diplomacy Strategist
Cultural and Heritage Ambassador
Entrepreneur · Social Architect · Nation-Building Strategist
Founder, Torus Group · Architect, SAKSHAM Mission · Co-Founder, Bangladesh Cultural Heritage Trust
Digant Sharma is an Indian entrepreneur whose two-decade career spans technology, agriculture, financial inclusion, digital governance, legal reform, cultural heritage, and large-scale CSR. As Founder, Chairman, or President of more than thirty organisations under the Torus Group, he has built an integrated ecosystem that has reached over 100,000 tribal and Banjara farmers in Maharashtra, mobilised multi-crore CSR commitments across six initiative streams, and conceptualised SAKSHAM — Sampoorna Aay Kar Suvidha Mission — a sovereign-scale national programme to formalise India's informal economy by 2029.
Mr Sharma's career evidences five capabilities: (i) CSR delivery at national scale; (ii) multi-faith cultural-heritage experience; (iii) Government engagement at the State and Central level; (iv) cross-border capital mobilisation; and (v) digital and technology backbone, directly applicable to the proposed digital platform supporting the Bangladesh programme.
Regional Youth Engagement & Cultural Affairs Track-II Diplomacy Strategist | Advancing Civilisational Dialogue, Cultural Geopolitics & Indo–BIMSTEC Regional Integration
Regional Youth Engagement & Cultural Affairs (BIMSTEC) · Track-II Diplomacy Strategist
Specialization: Civilisational Dialogue • Cultural Geopolitics • Indo–BIMSTEC Regional Integration
For the past 18 years, Rahul Laxman Patil has been working in the national interest, promoting social harmony, youth engagement, and regional cooperation across South Asia within the framework of the BIMSTEC region.
Recently, he conceptualized the Tri-Services Lord Buddha Circuit Motorcycle Expedition, spanning seven states of India, aimed at promoting peace, cultural diplomacy, and youth participation, with engagement from institutions including the Ministry of External Affairs, Nalanda University, and other national bodies.
He works as a Track-II Diplomacy Strategist contributing to informal diplomatic engagement platforms that support regional integration, people-to-people connectivity, and cultural geopolitical understanding among BIMSTEC member states.
Strengthening collaborative frameworks between youth networks, cultural institutions, and strategic dialogue platforms across BIMSTEC nations, with emphasis on shared heritage, civilisational continuity, and regional cooperation.
Lead contributor in the conceptualisation and coordination of the Tri-Nation Tri-Services Lord Buddha Circuit Motorcycle Expedition (BIMSTEC Region), a transnational initiative promoting civilisational connectivity, youth engagement, and defence-culture diplomacy across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the wider Indo–BIMSTEC space.
Associated with regional cultural cooperation initiatives focused on heritage revitalisation and cross-border civilisational dialogue, including Indo–Bangladesh cultural heritage collaboration frameworks.
Advancing civilisational dialogue, cultural understanding, and strategic regional integration across the Indo–BIMSTEC space through Track-II diplomacy and youth engagement initiatives.
"The Sixty Dome Mosque is one of the most impressive examples of medieval Islamic architecture in the entire Indian subcontinent. Its structural sophistication and aesthetic brilliance are unmatched."
"Bagerhat's mosque city, anchored by this magnificent structure, represents a unique achievement in urban planning and sacred architecture that deserves global attention."
"Walking through the forest of columns inside the Sixty Dome Mosque is an experience of profound spiritual and architectural wonder."
