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Chhoto Sona Mosque

Also known as Small Golden Mosque, Choto Sona Masjid

The Chhoto Sona Mosque, the Small Golden Mosque, is a mosque at Shibganj in Chapai Nawabganj district, Bangladesh, on the site of the old city of Gaur. It was built during the reign of Alauddin Husain Shah, between 1493 and 1519, of brick faced with carved stone. Its fifteen domes were once gilded, and it is regarded as one of the finest works of the Bengal Sultanate.

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