Begampur, Dindigul

Images of Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan

Hyder Ali (1721 -82 CE) was the Sultan Kingdom of Mysore in South India. Dindigul is the place where Hyder and Tipu resided for many years. Hyder was appointed the commandant at Dindigul in 1755 to increase the taxes and he was effective in the same. He donated a part of the funds for the development of temples and mosques in the region. Hyder's son Tipu was made the commandant of the Fort and he ruled from there from 1784 to 1790. Tipu was killed in the Mysore War of 1790 when the British forces annexed the Fort. [2] Hyder is believed to have constructed three mosques in Dindigul - one for himself, second for his soldiers and third for the public, which is the Begampur Mosque. During 1766, Ameerunnisa Begam, the younger sister of Hyder was dead and a tomb was built in the mosque for her.[3] Begampur area is called the name of Ameerunnisa Begam.[4][5]

Begumpur Big Mosque is a mosque located in Thadikombu Road, Begumpur in Dindigul, located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Mughal architectural style, the mosque was built by Haidar Ali. The mosque is named after Ameerunnisa Begum, the younger sister of Hyder, who is buried in the mosque during 1766.

The mosque is the largest and one of the oldest in Dindigul and is active as a place of worship.

Its neighborhoods are Nagal Nagar, Mettupatti, Saveriyar palayam, Muhamadiya Puram, parai patti.

It has Hajarath Ameerunisha Begam Higher secondary School, Green Park Matriculation School, Lourdes Higher Secondary School, St Xavier Middle School, Annai Indhira English Medium School.

Nearest Railway Station Dindigul Junction railway station.

• Begumpur Mosque, Dindigul
• Dindigul Fort
• Dindigul