Northern façade of the Bara Sona or Golden Mosque, also known as the Baradarwazi, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 440-441: 'This was built by Nazrat Shah in 932 Hijri, and is the remains of a fine stone building. A slate which formed part of the base of one of several carved arches is detached. Many of these arches...
View from the south-east of the Chota Sona Masjid or Small Golden Mosque, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 436-437: 'The Khojeki (Eunuch's) or small golden mosque. This mosque was constructed between A.H. 899-929 in the Pathan style. It is built of brick faced with stone ... Is not in good preservation, tho...
Northern façade of the Tantipara Mosque, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique general view of the façade, in ruinous state. 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 438-439: 'This mosque is built in the Pathan style A. H. 885. It is a brick building containing two aisles divided by stone pillars down the middle...
General view of the Minar of Firoz Shah, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 440-441: 'The tower is built in the Pathan style. It was constructed in the 9th century H., and built as a mazina from which the muazzin sounded the azan or call to prayer. It is divided into 5 storeys,...