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Probably the oldest surviving structure within the campus is the Masjid "Bhuri
Bhatyari" adjacent to the Old Boy's Hostel Gate. Tradition has it that the
Masjid was being used for Namaz by the special cavalry guards stationed at
Ferozabad. Later, after the fall of the Mughal Empire the area was converted
into a high security Central Jail and prisoners continued to use the Masjid for
prayers. Another tradition holds that the Masjid Bhuri Bhatyari is not as old as
Ferozabad but is of the late Mughal period. However, the former tradition
appears to be more likely closer to the truth. The Masjid is named after one Bu
Ali Khan Bhatti. Archaic in style with three simple adjacent archways in a row
and "Chattri" style roof indicate the pre-Mughal period.
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