Malda: Gaur & Pandua
মালদা: গৌড় ও পাণ্ডুয়া
Malda district · Heritage Bengal
Ruined medieval capitals of Bengal.
About Malda: Gaur & Pandua
Gaur and Pandua were capitals of Bengal in the medieval period. The ruins include mosques with distinctive brick and carved stone architecture, such as the Adina Mosque at Pandua, once among the largest mosques in the region. Malda is also famous for its mangoes (Himsagar, Langra, Fazli).
Highlights
- Adina Mosque (Pandua)
- Gaur ruins including Baro Sona Masjid
- Malda mangoes in the summer season
- Silk and handloom traditions
Plan your trip
- Best time
- October to March; mango season is May to July.
- How to reach
- Malda Town railway station; long-distance trains from Kolkata and Siliguri.
- Suggested stay
- 2 days
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 330 km by road
- Travel time
- 6 to 7 hours by train
- Nearest railway station
- Malda Town
- Budget
- Budget
- Food
- Mangoes in season, and Malda’s rasakadamba.
Nearby and related destinations
- Kulik Bird Sanctuary: One of Asia’s great stork colonies. (about 400 km from Kolkata, nearest station Raiganj)
- Murshidabad: The last independent Nawabi capital of Bengal. (about 210 km from Kolkata, nearest station Murshidabad or Berhampore Court)
- Cooch Behar: A princely state and its European-style palace. (about 700 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Cooch Behar)
- Azimganj & Jiaganj: Twin river towns of merchant mansions and Jain temples. (about 230 km from Kolkata, nearest station Azimganj Junction or Jiaganj)
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Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.