Partial view of Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, Purana Qila, New Delhi, India

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Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, after Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun, he occupied Purana Qila, he built the mosque for his private use, which became a "symbol of his royal aspiration", the mosque is believed to have been constructed c. 1541, Purana Qila, New Delhi, India

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Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Photo credit: © Sharvari Mehendale / Alamy / Afripics
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