Malda, located 365 km north of Kolkata, was formerly known as English Bazaar. An English factory was established here in 1771. Malda is a base for visiting Gaur and Pandua. Gaur, capital to three dynasties of  kings of ancient Bengal – the Buddhist Palas, the Hindu Senas and the Muslim Nawabs – has seen three distinct eras of glory. Pandua, once the alternate seat of power to Gaur, has the third largest concentration of Muslim monuments in Bengal.

There are many places of interest in Malda such as Gaur-Bara Sona Mosque, Dakhil Darwajah, Qadam Rasul Mosque, Lttan Mosque, Baro Duwari Mosque. Pandua-Eklakhi Mausoleum,Adina Mosque.