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Old Goaldih Mosque, known as the Puarana Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1001/2(367)
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This record is about the Old Goaldih Mosque, known as the Puarana Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W. dating from 1872.
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- Photo 1001/2(367)
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- Old Goaldih Mosque, known as the Puarana Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1872
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Genre: Architectural Photography. General view of the mosque, in very ruinous state and largely covered by vegetation. Described in J. Wise, Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 92: 'About a hundred yards to the south [of Abdul Hamid's Mosque] is the oldest mosque in Sonargaon. The residents call it the purana, or old, Goaldih mosque. Its kitabah had fallen out, but had been carefully preserved in the interior. On this stone is inscribed the name of 'Ala-uddin Husain Shah, A.H. 925 (A.D. 1519)'. Duplicate copy at print 2738. India Museum no. 1569. Duplicate of Photo 1000 (3326). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (India Office Series); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques. Location = Bangladesh; Dacca; Dhaka; Dhaka District; Sonargaon.
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- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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- Format: Bound in Volume. Secondary Support: Card.
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
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British Library Photo Collection
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Archaeological Survey of India: India Office Series duplicate prints.
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Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (duplicates).
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Old Goaldih Mosque, known as the Puarana Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.