Baro Sona Masjid
বড় সোনা মসজিদ
The largest mosque among the Gaur ruins, completed in 1526, with an imposing facade of eleven arches, also known as the 'Twelve-Door Mosque'.
The Baro Sona Masjid was completed in 1526 by Sultan Nusrat Shah of Bengal. It takes its name, meaning 'Golden Mosque', from its original gilded dome, and locally it is also called Baro Duari, meaning 'Twelve Doors'. Built of brick and stone, the facade has a row of eleven pointed arched doorways. Inside, there were originally 44 domes, most of which have now collapsed. Even so, the heavy arcades and stone carvings remain impressive, and the mosque is a leading example of Bengal Sultanate architecture. The site is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India and is free to visit. It lies in the northern part of the Gaur ruins, about 15 km from Malda city. You can hire a tuk-tuk to tour the Gaur monuments together.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Dakhil Darwaza
- Ramkeli
- Firoz Minar
- Qadam Rasul Mosque
- Chamkati Masjid
- Gumti Darwaza
- Lattan Mosque
- Tantipara Mosque