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Lal Darwaza Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built in 1447 by queen rajye bibi and dedicated to sayyid ali dawood kutubbudin a saint”. Today it says “mosque located in jaunpur”.
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Lal Darwaza Mosque , also known as the Red Portal Mosque and the Ruby Gate Mosque , is a mosque located in Jaunpur , in the Jaunpur district of the state of Uttar Pradesh , India. Completed in 1447 CE by Queen Rajye Bibi, the mosque is dedicated to Sayyid Ali Dawood Kutubbudin, a Muslim saint .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built in 1447 by queen rajye bibi and dedicated to sayyid ali dawood kutubbudin a saint”. Today it says “mosque located in jaunpur”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

built in 1447 by queen rajye bibi and dedicated to sayyid ali dawood kutubbudin a saint

Now

mosque located in jaunpur

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