Bara Sona Mosque
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Bara Sona Mosque is a grand 16th-century Islamic monument in Gaur, West Bengal, renowned for its impressive stone architecture and historical significance as one of the largest mosques of the Bengal Sultanate.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bara Sona Masjid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bara Sona Masjid of Gaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bengal Sultanate architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Muslim community of Gaur ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| cityTypeContext | ruined city of Gaur ⓘ |
| condition | partly ruined ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Bengal Sultanate period ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
arched entrances
ⓘ
multiple domes ⓘ ornamental stonework ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important monument of medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationScope | national importance (India) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
archaeological site
ⓘ
protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Islamic rule in Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Malda district NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedNear | India–Bangladesh border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ganges riverine plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest mosques of the Bengal Sultanate
ⓘ
grand scale ⓘ historical significance ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Bengal Sultanate heritage ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | regional tourist site ⓘ |
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