Malda town is connected by rail and road with the rest of the
country,Malda can be reached easily by bus or train from Calcutta or from
Siliguri.Malda was previously known as Gour,it was the kingdom of Eastern
India nearly during the end of sixth
century.
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| Ramkeli temple |
It
is better to visit Malda during winter,we started our visit with the place Ramkeli,hindu religious reformer Sri
Chaitnayadeva,visited this place on his way to Vrindaban. Chaitanyadeva or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the notable exponent of Bhakti(or devotional)Movement,an important landmark in the cultural history of medieval India. Roop & Sanatan the Hindu ministers of Sultan Hussain Shah met him and became his deciple,later
they resigned from the royal service and spent their last phase of life at
Vrindaban.
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| Bara sona masjid |
Next it was Bara Sona Masjid,it was constructed by Sultan Hussain Shah in
1526,then Salami Darwaja,as gun salutes were offered from this place
constructed in 1425,then Firoz Minar,Qadam Rasul,Tomb of Fateh Khan,son of
Aurangzeb`s General, Dilawar Khan,was sent by the emperor to kill Saint Shah
Niamat ullah,suspected of advising Sultan Suja to rebel.It was believed Fateh
Khan vomitted blood and died on the spot. Qutab sahi Mosque, also
known as the Sona Masjid or Golden mosque due to its earlier gilded wall surface
and crowns of the turrets.
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| Salami darwaja |
Lukochuri
Darwaja,Eklakhi Tomb,the cost of its construction was one lakh rupees and hence
it was named,the tomb was constructed between 1415 to 1431.Aadina Masjid was built
during 1364-1374by Sikandar Shah,and this huge prayer hall is Bengal`s one of
the historic architectural milestone,where Ten thousand people could offer their Namaz at a time,to its north Badshah-Ki-Takht,or a place
where Sultan used to sit with the ladies of the family.
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| tomb of Fateh Khan |
Another thing for which also Malda is famous throughout the world is, Mango,the king of all fruits,varieties
of mangoes are exported from here and can be tasted if visited during its season.
