Description:
Gaur once alternated with Pandua as the seat of power. 18 km. north of Malda town, Pandua was another ancient capital of Bengal. Deriving its name from Paundrabardhan, Pandua is the third largest concentration of Muslim monuments in Bengal. The main place of interest is the vast Adina Mosque, built by Sikander Shah in the 14th century. Built over a Hindu temple, traces of which are still evident, it was one of the largest and one of the most imposing mosques in the subcontinent which is now in ruins.
Nearby is the Eklakhi mausoleum, so called because it cost Rs 1 lakh to build. There are also several smaller mosques like the Badi Dargah, Choti Dargah and Qutubshahi Masjid.
