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Malda (Gaur & Pandua) travel guide

Ruins of Bengal’s sultanate capitals

Best time
Oct–Mar
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹800–4,000
Food a day
₹200–900
Nearest railhead
0 km away
Nearest airport
100 km away

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About Malda (Gaur & Pandua)

Mango country hiding the ruins of two medieval capitals — Gaur’s brick gateways, minarets and mosques, and Pandua’s Adina Masjid, once the largest mosque in the subcontinent.

Things to do in Malda (Gaur & Pandua)

  1. Bara Sona Masjid, Gaur

    45 min · ₹25 entry

    The great golden mosque of Gaur.

  2. Dakhil Darwaza

    30 min · Free

    A massive brick gateway of 1425.

  3. Firoz Minar

    20 min · Free

    A five-storey victory tower.

  4. Adina Masjid, Pandua

    1 h · ₹25 entry

    Ruins of a vast 14th-century mosque.

  5. Ramkeli

    30 min · Free

    Where Chaitanya met Rupa and Sanatana Goswami.

Where to stay in Malda (Gaur & Pandua)

  • English Bazar (Malda town)

    ₹1,200–3,000

    Hotels near the station.

What to eat

  • Malda mangoes

    local dish · veg

    Fazli and Himsagar in May–June.

  • Rasakadamba

    sweets · veg

    Malda’s famous poppy-seed sweet.

Good to know

  • Hire a car for the day — Gaur and Pandua are 40 km apart.
  • Mango season is May–June.

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