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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Bara Sona Mosque canonical 2
Bara Sona Masjid 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic monument
mosque
alsoKnownAs Bara Sona Masjid
linked to: Bara Sona Mosque

Bara Sona Masjid of Gaur
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
era Bengal Sultanate period
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
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
India
Malda district
linked to: Malda

West Bengal
locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
locatedOn Ganges riverine plain
linked to: Indo-Gangetic Plain
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
religion Islam
tourismAttraction regional tourist site

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Gaur hasNotableStructure Bara Sona Mosque
Bara Sona Mosque alsoKnownAs Bara Sona Masjid
linked to: Bara Sona Mosque
Gour contains Bara Sona Mosque