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Beautiful historical structures from Gour in West Bengal India

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Qadam Rasul Mosque, Gour, Malda This post is in continuation to my earlier post on Gour a historical city in West Bengal houses some beautiful old monuments . I am sharing some more beautiful historical structures from Gour. Qadam Rasul Mosque : This beautiful structure dates back to 1531; the carvings on some of the bricks tells you how remarkable this structure must have looked in its prime.  Entrance to the Qadam Rasul mosque Carvings on the bricks Ballal Bati in Gour is a recently excavated site. It was the palace of Ballal Sen during 1160-1179. Remains of a wall which surrounded the palace Water  body near Ballal Bati Mango trees are in abundance in Malda Monitor Lizard in Ballal Bati, going into hiding:)