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The Hindu Priest Who Built a Mosque: Bengal's Syncretic Architecture
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable architectural fusion of 15th-century Bengal, where Hindu and Muslim craftsmen collaborated to create a unique Indo-Islamic style. They focus on the Adina Mosque in Pandua, built by Sultan Sikandar Shah in 1369, which incorporates Hindu temple elements like a corbelled roof and intricate terracotta panels. The conversation then turns to the Kantanagar Temple in Dinajpur, built by a Hindu prince in 1704, which features a mosque-like dome and Islamic floral motifs. Lucas explains how Bengal's syncretic…
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