Bara Sona Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in India, is located at Gaur-Lakhnauti, about 15 km south of
Malda,
West Bengal. This is a beautiful shrine featuring the architectural excellence of the Sultanate period.
The rectangle shaped mosque contains 12 doors and octagonal towers. In architecture style, this mosque resembles the famous Chota Sona Mosque built by Alauddin Husain Shah. Believed to have been built in 1523, Bara Sona Mosque has a spacious veranda with eleven pointed arched doorways. It also possesses two gateways to its east and north. Qadam Rasul Mosque and the tomb of Fath Khan are nearby attractions.
Malda Town Railway Station is the major railway station nearby.
