India. Benares. Aurangzeb's Mosque, after a photo by Dr. Kurt Boeck

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India. Benares. Aurangzeb's Mosque, after a photo by Dr. Kurt Boeck

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Date
c. 1890–1910
Medium
Photochrom
Culture
India, 19th century
Department
Photography
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
360442

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The sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, a very pious Muslim, had this enormous mosque built in a blend of Islamic and Hindu architectural styles. It was constructed in the late 1600s on the site of one of the most sacred ancient Hindu temples in the city of Varanasi (formerly Benares). The Taj Mahal was created as a tomb for Aurangzeb’s mother.

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Gift of Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer
Provenance
Gunther Heil [1938–2014], Berlin, Germany | Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | September 9, 2019: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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