Sher Shah Suri Mosque, also known as Shershahi Mosque, is a mosque in

Patna Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...

, the capital city of the state of

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in India. It serves as an example of the

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style of architecture.http://www.splendidindia.com/destinations/bihar/traveling-to-shershahsurimasjidpatna.html

Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri (born Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (), was the ruler of Bihar from 1530 to 1540, and Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 until his death in 1545. He defeated the Mughal Empire, ...

built this

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in 1540–1545 to commemorate his reign. It is sited in the south-west corner of Purab Darwaza near Dhawalpura.

History

The construction of the mosque began in 1540 under the reign of

and it was completed in 1545.

Architecture

Built in Afghan architectural style, it is one of the many historic mosques in

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and a landmark in

. There is a tomb inside the complex of the mosque which is covered by an

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al stone slab. But the star attraction of the Sher Shah Suri Masjid is its central

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which lies in the middle of the roof and is surrounded by Four small domes. The unique part of this design is that if you view from any angle there appears to be only three domes.

References

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