Places to Visit in Malda

1.The Historical Place GOUR

1. Ramkeli    14 km south of Malda- contains footprints of Sri Chaitanya on stone.
   
   Bara Sona Masjid   Half a kilometre from Ramkeli, it is also called Baro Duari Masjid.
2. Dakhil Darwaza Built in 1425 and also known as Salami Darwaza it was once the main entry for the fort. It is more than 21 metres high and 34.5 metres wide.
3.  Gumti Darwaza  Unlike Dakhil Darwaza and Kotwali Darwaza, it has a square plan and it is one of the east gates leading to the Gaur castle. Towers at both ends have only their basements, but the existing towers at the either sides of the central arch-shape entrance, with big domes on the roofs, make this comparatively small gate look imposing. Some scholars connect this building with an inscription marking a founding date of 1512. However, the connection has not been confirmed. Dr. C. Asher adopts a name "Gumti Darwaza". 
4. Feroze Minar  A kilometre away from Dakhil Darwaja, it was built by Sultan Saifuddin Feroze Shah during 1485-89.26 metres high and 19 metres in circumference, it resembles the Qutub Minar of Delhi. 
5. Chika Masjid Sultan Yusuf Shah built the Chika Mosque in 1475.The beautifully ornate carvings on the walls and the images of Hindu idols on the stonework of doors and lintels are still partly visible.
6. Kadam Rasul  Half a kilometre from the Feroze Minar, this mosque was built by Sultan Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah in 1530.It contains the footprints of Hazrat Muhammad on stone.
7. Tomb of Fateh Khan Opposite the Kadam Rasul Mosque this 17th century tomb of a commander of Aurangzeb's army is an interesting structure, built in the Hindu chala style.  
8. Tantipara Masjid   A short distance away has intricate terracotta work.
9. Lukochuri Darwaza Located to the south-east of the Kadam Rasul Mosque, this is a place where the sultans played hide and seek with the begums.There is a difference of opinion as to who built this gate, some say that Shah Shuja built it in 1655, others opine that it was built by Allauddin Hussein Shah in 1522. The innovative architectural style makes it an interesting place to visit.

2. The Historical Place PANDUA

Pandua is situated 15 km north of Malda town.  The Following are tourist Place of Pandua

1. Adina Masjid  Built in 1369 by Sultan Sikander Shah it was one of the largest mosques in India. Carved basalt masonry from earlier Hindu temples is said to have also been used.
2. Qutab Shahi Masjid  Locally known as the Chhoto Sona Masjid, built to honour Saint Nur Qutab-ul-Alam. The ruins of his shrine are nearby, along with that of Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal Tabrizi, collectively known as the Bari Darga.
3. Eklakhi Tomb It is the most elegant monument in Pandua, with a carved Ganesh on the doorway. It is a tomb of the son of a Hindu Raja, who converted to Islam . 

3. Adina Forest   Beside 40 deer, Adina forest is the habitat of two blue-bulls also. In addition, more than 10,000 migrating birds too k refuge in Adina forest this winter.