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Atala Mosque

1408 · 15th century · Also known as Atala Masjid

The Atala Mosque is a mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, begun in the late 14th century and completed in 1408 under Ibrahim Shah Sharqi. Built on the site of a temple of the goddess Atala Devi, it has a massive arched gateway screen in front of its prayer hall, the hallmark of the Sharqi style of architecture.

Atala Mosque
Image: Varun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Jaunpur Sultanate

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