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  1. Registan

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    The Sher-Dor Madrasah
    Constructed nearly two centuries after the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah ("Lion-bearing") was financed by Yalangtush Bakhodur, the ruler of Samarkand under the Janid Dynasty. Its defining characteristic is the controversial imagery adorning its main pishtaq.
    Iconoclasm and Imagery