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Jama Masjid, Jaunpur

c. 1470 · 15th century

The Jama Masjid of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, is the largest mosque built by the Sharqi sultans of Jaunpur. Begun in the 1430s and completed around 1470 under Husain Shah Sharqi, it stands on a raised platform and has a towering arched gateway screen before its domed prayer hall, a defining feature of the Sharqi style.

Jama Masjid, Jaunpur
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Jaunpur Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jama Masjid, Jaunpur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jama-masjid-jaunpur
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