Historic Mosque City
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Location
Bagerhat

Country
Bangladesh

Year of Research
1985

Culture
  • It lies in the suburbs of Bagerhat and also at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.This ancient city was formerly known as Khalifatabad.In the 15th century,it was established by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan .
  • We can see the city’s considerable technical skill and an exceptional number of mosques and early Islamic monuments, many built of bricks.