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Tourism of Malda
The tourism industry in Malda develops round the cultural significance in the town of Malda.

Malda Dakhil DarwazaThe immense traditional legacy, that Malda inherited from its glorified past history helps the flourishing growth of the tourism in Malda. Malda, being a seat of the indigenous and the alien communities the tourism industry has been able to endow Malda with rich heritage. The tourism industry in Malda grows up centering the conventional bequest on Malda. The relics of the ancient buildings, the historical sites constitute the important places of tourist interest in Malda.

The Gaur and Pandua region is the heart of the tourism industry developed in Malda. Gaur is an important name in the history of Malda, since the primeval of history of Malda. The tourism in Gaur has developed round the mosques built during the Muslim regime in Malda. The relics of particular worth visiting are the Bara sona Mosque, Dakhil Darwaja, Qadam Rasul Mosque, Lattan Mosque and the ruins of the extensive fortification. The interesting thing about these mosques is that the artistic fabrication on the walls of the mosques is the representation of the Muslim`s traditional art.

Bara sona MosqueThe colorful enameled tiles on the Gomti gate and the Firoz Minar utters the sophisticated taste of the contemporary people. Pandua is another arm of the tourism in Malda. Pandua is of enormous archaeological importance and the impressive Muslim architecture. The Adina Masjid is famous for being the largest mosque built in India. The remarkable feature of the Adina mosque is that it is built over a Hindu temple having 378 small domes. The structure of the Adina Masjid represents the equal importance of the Hindus and Muslim in Malda. The Eklakhi mausoleum and the other smaller mosque are also the important tourist centers in Malda. The tourism in Malda offers a lot of interests to those have a taste for the ancient culture and tradition.

(Last Updated on : 16/01/2010)
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