Boro Sona Masjid

Baroduari Masjid was the biggest mosque of Gour at that time..Though the name means Twelve Doors, this monument actually has eleven. It's included in the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India The historical monuments of Gour to visit mainly starts from this one.. You can come here by personal car or bike or on rent, otherwise you have to walk really much..One more important thing is, Here you can visit all the monuments or buildings absolutely free of costs, no entry fee is needed.. Photography with Mobile is allowed but if you bring DSLR or any other camera then you have to pay a certain amount for the permission.

We visited this beautiful place one afternoon in the month of January. Its just 1 hour journey from Malda Town. Well preserved and beautifully maintained site. Mostly ruins of earlier structure except one main dome shaped facade which is quite intact.

Baro Shona Masjid is also known as Baroduari Masjid. Completed in 1526 this mosque is the largest monument in Gour. Though the name means Twelve Doors, this monument actually has eleven. Thsi is also knows as Qutub Shahi Mosque.

It's a historical place but not maintained properly .No security about this place.

gigantic rectangular structure of brick and stone, this mosque is the largest monument in Gour. Though the name means Twelve Doors, this monument actually has eleven. The construction of this huge mosque, measuring 50.4 m. by 22.8 m., and 12 m. in height, was started by Allauddin Hussein Shah and was completed in 1526 by his son Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah. The Indo-Arabic style of architecture and the ornamental stone carvings make Baroduari a special attraction for tourists.

Built by Nasrat Shah, this aisle is the most attractive of the Gour Banga and it is believed that there were 12 entrances hence it is also known as BARODUARI. But actually we can observe only 11 doors. So many ruins are still present there and famous for its beauty.

Probably the best place to visit at Gour... The historical beauty will inspire you for sure well maintain and quite place..... No tickets no photography restrictions are there.... You can have some great snaps at the baroduari.

Baro Shona Masjid (The Great Golden Mosque) also known as Baroduari (12-gate mosque), is located in Gour, India. Completed in 1526, it is situated half a kilometer to the south of Ramkeli, 12 km south from Malda in West Bengal. Baro Shona Masjid of Gour, its ruins can be found in Malda, West Bengal, India, very close to the India-Bangladesh border. A gigantic rectangular structure of brick and stone, this mosque is the largest monument in Gour. Though the name means Twelve Doors, this monument actually has eleven.
The construction of Baro Shona Masjid, measuring 50.4 m by 22.8 m, and 12 m. in height, was started by the Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Husain Shah and was completed in 1526 AD by his son Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah. The Indo-Arabic style of architecture and the ornamental stone carvings make Baroduari a special attraction for tourists.