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.

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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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Gaur hasNotableStructure Bara Sona Mosque