Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built by nawab diwan murshid quli khan alias kartalab khan in 1701–04”. Today it says “mosque”.
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Kartalab Khan Mosque , also known as the Begum Bazar Mosque , is a mosque , located in the Begum Bazar area in the Old City of Dhaka , Bangladesh . The mosque consists of a high valuated platform, a mosque with a 'dochala' annex on the north upon the western half of the platform and a 'baoli' (stepped well) to the east of the platform. It is roofed by five domes resting on octagonal drums. The mosque was extensively renovated by Mirza Golam Pir in the nineteenth century. In accordance with Murshid Quli Khan's wishes, he was buried under the entrance to this mosque. Discover the Monuments of Bangladesh .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
It is located beside the modern Jail of the city. The mosque consists of a high valuated platform, a mosque with a Dochala annex on the north upon the western half of the platform and a Baoli or stepped well to the east of the platform. Unlike the three-domed mosques at Lalbagh Fort and Atishkhana , that is, the Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque , it is roofed over by five Bulbous domes resting on octagonal drums. The whole mosque was once reconstructed by the Jamider of Dhaka, Mirza Golam Pir. In accordance with Murshid Quli Khan's wishes, he was buried under the entrance to this mosque.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
It is beside the modern jail of the city. The mosque consists of a high valuated platform, a mosque with a 'dochala' annex on the north upon the western half of the platform and a 'baoli' (stepped well) to the east of the platform. Unlike the three-domed mosques at Lalbagh Fort and the Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque , it is roofed by five bulbous domes resting on octagonal drums. The whole mosque was once reconstructed by the Jamider of Dhaka, Mirza Golam Pir. In accordance with Murshid Quli Khan's wishes, he was buried under the entrance to this mosque.
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The Kartalab Khan Mosque or Begum Bazar Mosque , in the Begum Bazar area in old Dhaka , Bangladesh , was built by Nawab Diwan Murshid Quli Khan (alias Kartalab Khan) between 1700 and 1704. The mosque consists of a high valuated platform, a mosque with a 'dochala' annex on the north upon the western half of the platform and a 'baoli' (stepped well) to the east of the platform. It is roofed by five domes resting on octagonal drums.The mosque was extensively renovated by Mirza Golam Pir in the nineteenth century. In accordance with Murshid Quli Khan's wishes, he was buried under the entrance to this mosque. Discover the Monuments of Bangladesh .
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built by nawab diwan murshid quli khan alias kartalab khan in 1701–04
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mosque
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