One of the
most graceful monument of the Sultanate period is the Chhota Sona Masjid or Small Golden Mosque at
Gaur in Chapainawabganj Rajshahi
Built by one Wali Muhammad during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain
Shah (1493-1519). Originally it was roofed over with 15 gold-gilded domes
including the 3 Chauchala domes in the middle row, from which it derives its
curious name.he mosque was built during the reign ofSultanHussain Shah between 1493 and 1519. The fifteen domes of the mosque were once gilded, giving the mosque the name of Choto Shona Masjid (Small Golden Mosque). The mosque is one of the best-preserved
, sultana monuments
under protection by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Governments of
Bangladesh. The gilding that gave the building its name does not exist anymore.
The mosque premise, which covers an area of 42 m from east to west by 43.5 m
from north to south, was originally surrounded by an outer wall (now restored)
with a gateway in the middle of the east side.
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