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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:)

Baradwari Mosque Gour Gour, near Malda town, West Bengal is also referred to as Gauda and Lakhnauti. It's origin can be traced back to the Buddhist Pala Dynasty in Bengal that rose in the 7th century AD and ruled for four centuries. Gour, however rose to prominence in the 11th century under the Hindu Sena Dynasty. Not much archaeological evidence exits of these times and today what we see in Gour dates back to post 1198 when Gour fell to Bakhtiyar Khilji and that was followed by the foundation of Muslim rule in north-west Bengal. The Muslim Sultan shifted his capital from Gour to Pandua in 1350. How to reach Malda : Malda is very well connected from Kolkata. Overnight trains and AC buses are easily available. Shatabdi express is another option from Kolkata to Malda. Where to stay : There are quite a few hotels and tourist lodges in Malda town. You may check tripadvisor ( https://www.tripadvisor.in/SmartDeals-g1187926-Malda_Malda_District_West_Bengal-Hotel-Deals....

Here is another clipping fron Itachuna Rajbari, there is a flute player who visits the Rajbari every day in the morning and in the evening. The flute does lend the place a magical feeling; the 300+ old Rajbari comes alive with the music. This video does not do justice :( ....I guess some things need to be experienced real-time. Until then here is a trailer :) If you wish to know more about Itachuna Rajbari, I have written about it in my post: Itachuna Rajbari; Experience a bit of Bengal's heritage on a weekend