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Sher Shah Suri Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictPatna district
ProvinceBihar
RegionMagadh
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusIslamic
Location
LocationPatna
MunicipalityPatna Municipal Corporation
StateIndia
Geographic coordinates25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E / 25.611; 85.144
Architecture
TypeMedieval Mosque
StyleAfghan
Completed1545
Specifications
Dome(s)5
MaterialsStone

Sher Shah Suri Mosque, also known as Shershahi Mosque, is an example of the Afghan style of architecture.[1] Sher Shah Suri built this mosque in 1540–1545 to commemorate his reign. It is sited in the south-west corner of Purab Darwaza near Dhawalpura.[2]

  1. ^ http://www.splendidindia.com/destinations/bihar/traveling-to-shershahsurimasjidpatna.html [dead link]
  2. ^ "Sershasurikimasjid". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2008.

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