[Interior of the remains of the] Barah Durwazah [or Golden Mosque], Gaur. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography A European couple and a group of Indians are posed against the far wall. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques; Temple Collection
Barah Durwazah [or Golden Mosque], Gaur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Barah Durwazah (or Golden Mosque) at Gaur taken by Thomas Fraser Peppé in 1870 as part of the collection of Sir Richard Carnac Temple. The mosque is comprised of eleven entrances, two buttresses, four corner towers and a spacious courtyard which is almost seventy metres in diam...
Photograph of Kotewali Durwaza in Gaur. Gaur is surrounded by numerous darwazas or gateways; this late 15th century structure is situated at the southern entrance to the city and today marks the border between western Bengal and the Rajshahi district of Bangladesh.
Kotewali Durwaza, Gaur, [with European couple in the foreground]. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Kotewali Durwaza in Gaur. The late 15th Century gateway is now in ruins and the pointed entrance arch flanked by semicircular bastions has disappeared. The gateway is situated at the southern entrance to Gaur and marks the border between western Bengal and the Rajshahi district of ...
Kotewali Durwaza, Gaur, [with European group under the arch]. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Kotewali Durwaza in Gaur. Gaur is surrounded by numerous darwazas or gateways; this late 15th century structure is situated at the southern entrance to the city and today marks the border between western Bengal and the Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. In this view is a European gro...
Photograph of the Qadam Rasul mosque in Gaur. This mosque was built by Nusrat Shah in 1530 on top of relics supposedly belonging to Muhammed. It houses a representation of the prophet’s footprint which was found on a stone brought from Medina. The exterior of the building is highly decorated wit...