| Wazir
Khan Mosque (built 1634 AD)
other
sites in Lahore |
Lahore, Pakistan |
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Wazir Khan mosque was built in 1634 by Hakim, Viceroy of Punjab under Shah Jahan. The mosque shows the heavy influence of Thatta mosaic work that became popular in the 16th century.
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2001 Prof. Yunsheng Huang of the University of Virginia.
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Anjuman Press, Karachi.
1973
Rajput, A. B. Architecture
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