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Pillar Mosque

mosque, Dhar, India

Also known as: Lāṭ Masjid

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Dhar

In Dhar
Dhar’s Lāṭ Masjid, or Pillar Mosque (1405), was built out of the remains of Jain temples. Its name was derived from a toppled iron pillar (13th century) bearing a later inscription recording the visit of the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1598. Dhar houses the Kamal Maula mausoleum and a…
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