Pandua, Malda
Alternative name | Hazrat Pandua, Firuzabad |
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Location | West Bengal, India |
Coordinates | 25°08′24″N 88°09′11″E / 25.140°N 88.153°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 14th century |
Abandoned | 16th century |
Pandua, also historically known as Hazrat Pandua and later Firuzabad, is a ruined city in the
Geography
Location
Pandua is located at 25°08′N 88°10′E / 25.13°N 88.16°E.[2]
Overview
Pandua is now almost synonymously known as Adina, a small town located about 18 km North of
Pandua was a lost city until it was rediscovered by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1808. A detailed study of the city was carried out by Sir Alexander Cunningham. An aerial survey was conducted in 1931 by the Archaeological Survey of India. The notable archaeological sites include the Adina Mosque, the largest mosque in the subcontinent; the Eklakhi Mausoleum; and the Qutb Shahi Mosque.
History
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Bengal Sultanate |
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Over the course of 114 years, nine kings ruled Bengal from Pandua. All of them were from the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, with the exception of
People from different parts of the known world were found in Pandua. The city generated significant
The capital of Bengal was shifted from Pandua to Gaur in 1450. The reasons for the shift are yet to be ascertained but a change in the course of a river has been speculated.[3] Pandua continued to host mints that produced silver taka for the duration of the sultanate period. It was an important administrative center. The mints were known as Shahr-i-Naw and Muzzafarabad.[6] Pandua's decline began with the conquest of Sher Shah Suri. Pandua became part of the wilderness. Earthquakes damaged its buildings during the 19th century. The high humidity and monsoon seasons of Bengal also caused much of its architecture to crumble. Nothing remains of the former royal palace except for traces in raised mounds.
Architecture
The architecture of Pandua has elements of
See also
Notes
- ISBN 978-1-351-99731-7.
- ^ "Yahoo maps location of Pandua". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-351-99731-7.
- Iranica Online.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5275-0417-2.
- ^ Mint Towns. Banglapedia.
External links
- Gour-Pandua travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Gaud travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Pandua in archnet.org
- Adina Mosque in archnet.org