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Dada Harir’s Mosque and Tomb, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

<h3>Dada Harir&rsquo;s Mosque and Tomb, Ahmedabad, Gujarat</h3>
Dada Harir&rsquo;s Mosque at Asarwa was built by Bai Harir Sultani, the incharge of the Royal Harem of Sultan Mahmud Begada. The complex includes a mosque, a tomb, and a beautiful stepwell. An inscription in the central mihrab assigns the construction of the mosque to 1500 CE.
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The mosque is a rectangular structure enclosed on the three sides, with the east side serving as the main facade. The facade is dominated by a grand central archway flanked by ornately decorated minarets.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India

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