Sher Shah Suri Masjid
mosque in India
Key facts
- Built
- 1545
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Overview
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Sher Shah Suri Mosque, also known as Shershahi Mosque, stands in Patna, the capital of the Indian state of Bihar. It is regarded as an example of the Afghan style of architecture and was commissioned by Sher Shah Suri. The mosque lies to the south-west of Purab Darwaza, near Dhawalpura, and its recorded address is in Rajendra Nagar, Patna.
History
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According to the available sources, the mosque was built by Sher Shah Suri between 1540 and 1545. Our database records 1545, the end of that period, as the year of construction.
From Wikipedia
Sher Shah Suri Mosque, also known as Shershahi Mosque, is a mosque in Patna, the capital city of the state of Bihar in India. It serves as an example of the Afghan style of architecture. Sher Shah Suri built this mosque in 1540–1545 to commemorate his reign. It is sited in the south-west corner of Purab Darwaza near Dhawalpura.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Shah_Suri_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%81_%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF