places to visit
Gaur is 12 km south of Malda, right on the Indo-Bangladesh border. Explore the historical relics of 14th and 15th century Bengal here. Particularly worth seeing are the Bara Sona Mosque, Dakhil Darwajah (built in 1425), Qadam Rasul Mosque, Lattan Mosque and the ruins of the extensive fortification. The Gomti Gate and Firoz Minar are two other monuments worth seeing, and are decorated with colourful enamelled tiles.
Pandua is 18 km north of Malda, located on the main highway. The impressive Muslim architecture to be seen here, includes the enormous Adina Mosque built in 1369 by Sikander Shah. It was one of the largest mosques in India, built over a Hindu temple, and has 378 small domes. Nearby is the Eklakhi mausoleum (built at a princely cost of one lakh rupees in those days), as well as several smaller mosques.
