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Dastur Khan's Mosque

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Dastur Khan Masjid Astodiya Ahmedabad oct 2012
Dastur Khan Masjid Astodiya Ahmedabad oct 2012

Dastur Khan's Mosque, also known as Paththarwali Masjid, is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India. The mosque is located south of Jama Masjid near the Astodiya Gate. The mosque was built in 1486 or 1463 during the reign of Mahmud Begada in the city by Dastur Khan, also known as Malik Khasazada, one of his ministers.The tomb of Dastur Khan is located near the south doorway in an open courtyard within the complex of the mosque. The courtyard walls are decorated with perforated stone windows.

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Dastur Khan's Mosque
Swami Vivekananda Road, Ahmedabad Khadia

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Swami Vivekananda Road
380001 Ahmedabad, Khadia
Gujarat, India
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Dastur Khan Masjid Astodiya Ahmedabad oct 2012
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Muhafiz Khan Mosque
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