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18 km north of Malda is another important site of archaeological
importance that has some impressive Muslim architecture, including the
vast Adma Mosque built by Sikander Shah in 1369.
It is one of the largest mosques in India, was built over a Hindu
temple, and has 378 small domes.
The
Eklakhi Mausoleum is the most elegant monument in Pandua. One of the
first square brick tombs in Bengal, with a carved Ganesh on the doorway,
it is the tomb of the convert son of a Hindu Raja.
Kutubshahi
Masjid Qutb Shahi Mosque, locally known as the Chhoto Sona Masjid, built
to honour saint Nur Qutb-ul-Alam. The ruins of his shrine are nearby,
along with that of Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal Tabrizi, collectively known
as the Bari Darga. |
