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Bara Sona Mosque

1526 · 16th century · Also known as Great Golden Mosque, Baro Shona Masjid

The Bara Sona Mosque, the Great Golden Mosque, is a ruined mosque at Gaur in West Bengal, India, the largest surviving monument of the city. Begun under Alauddin Husain Shah and completed by his son Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah in 1526, it is built of brick faced with stone and once had gilded domes, from which its name comes. Its prayer hall, with eleven arched entrances, now stands roofless.

Bara Sona Mosque
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bara Sona Mosque. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bara-sona-mosque
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