Places to Visit in English Bazar
Top Tourist Places in English Bazar recommended by travellers
Gour
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
Gour, one of the most significant historical places located at a distance of 12 kilometres to the south of Malda on the Indo-Bangladesh border. The town is primarily valued for its archaeological treasures. Gour served as the capital of three dynasties in ancient Bengal, namely the Buddhist...
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Ramkeli
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
Ramkeli is a small village located 14 km. away from Malda. The place is known as the temporary home of Sri Chaitanya, the religious reformer of Bengal, who stayed at this village for few days on his way to Brindaban. The village houses, a conglomeration of two Kadamba and two tamal trees, beneath...
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Sagar Dighi
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
Sagar Dighi is a huge tank constructed in the 12th century. Sagar dighi is flanked by royal buildings on all four sides, offering a visual pleasure to the tourists. The area also offers safe refuge to the migratory birds coming from far off places like Siberia during winter. This...
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Eklakhi mausoleum
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Monument
Eklakhi mausoleum is a remarkable structure in Pandua, featuring a carved ganesh on the doorway. This monument belongs to the son of a Hindu Raja, who was converted to Islam.
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Pandua
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
Pandua also known as Firuzabad or Hazrat Pandua is a historical city, the ruin of which is now visible in the Malda district of West Bengal. The city was probably established by Sams-ud-Din Firuz Shah. In the year 1339, Ala-ud-Din Ali Shah shifted his capital from Gaur or Lakhnauti to...
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Kutubshahi Masjid
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
The ruin of the Kutubshahi Masjid is also worth visiting, which was built in the honour of Saint Nur Qutb-ul-Alam. Locally the mosque is called Chhoto Sona Masjid.
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Bara Sona Mosque
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
Bara Sona Mosque is recognized as the biggest mosque in Gaur-Lakhnauti, the capital of Sultanate Bengal. Though there is a controversy regarding the builder of the mosque, the inscription found near the mosque in the beginning of the last century suggests that the mosque was built by Sultan...
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The Adina Masjid
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
Adina Masjid symbolizes the equal significance of the Hindus and Muslims in Malda. The mosque is built over a Hindu temple featuring 378 small domes. It is recognized as the largest mosque built in India.
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Lattan Mosque
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
According to the historians, Lattan Mosque was built by Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah in the year 1475. The mosque is situated between the Tantipada mosque and the Bridge of Five Arches.Lattan Mosque is one of the best preserved structures in the age-old city of Gaur, now in English Bazaar. The...
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Lukochuri Darwaja
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
Towards the south-east of the Kadam Rasul Mosque, there is another historical structure called Lukochuri Darwaja. This is a place where the sultans used to play hide and seek with their begums. However, two names are suggested as the builders of the gate. According to some, it was built under the...
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Qadam Rasul Mosque
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
Many tourists also prefer to visit the several arched Qadam Rasul Mosque, which was built in the year 1530 to preserve the footprint of Prophet Mohammad.
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Chika Masjid
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Religious
This single-domed mosque was built under the benefaction of Sultan Yusuf Shah in the year 1475. This mosque also features few traces of Hindu temple architecture. The mosque has been named Chika, as bats or chikas inhabited it for a long time, after the destruction of Gaur.
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Firoze Minar
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
The historic tower of Firoze Minar is located on the southeastern part of the Dakhil Darwaza. The tower boasting a height of 26 m features the inscriptions of King Saif al-Din. Firoze Minar is a replica of the Qutab Minar in Delhi. There is a spiral flight of 84 steps leading to the top of the...
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Baroduari
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Historic
Baroduari is a historical rectangular structure made of bricks and stones. Its 44 spires, designed with gold chikkan work offered it another name, Bara Sona Masjid. The mosque is half a kilometre to the south of Ramkeli. Baroduari is the largest monument in Gaur. Though the name Baroduari...
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Dakhil Darwaza
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Fort
The eastern bank of the River Bhagirathi is home to the remnants of a huge fort, the northern gate of which is known as Dakhil Darwaza or Salami Darwaza built in 1425. This gate also served as the main entry to the fort earlier. The gate boasts a height of 21 metres and a width of 34.5 metres....
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Farakka Barrage
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 16Places to Visit in English Bazar
- Type: Other
A visit to the Farakka Barrage, located 35 km. to the south of English Bazar is an enduring experience. The construction of this barrage across the River Ganges was completed on 1974-75 by Hindustan Construction. It is situated between two districts of West Bengal - Murshidabad and English Bazar....
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