Malda is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies 347 kilometres north of Kolkata, the state capital. Malda, located 365 km north of Kolkata, was previously known as English Bazaar. An English factory was reputable here in 1771. Malda is a stand for visiting Gaur and Pandua. Gaur, capital to three dynasties of olden Bengal – the Buddhist Palas, the Hindu Senas and the

Muslim Nawabs – has seen three distinct eras of magnificence.

Up to 1876, this district formed part of Rajshahi Division and between 1876 & 1905; it formed part of Bhagalpur Division. In 1905, it was once more transferred to Rajshahi Division and till 1947 Malda remained in this division. In August, 1947, this district was affected by separation, between the 12th & 15th 0f August. 1947, During these few days the district was beneath a Magistrate of East Pakistan, when the details of the Radcliffe award were published, the region came above to West Bengal on the 17th of August. 1947.

Access
Malda may be reached by road-bus service from Kolkata, Murshidabad and Siliguri, and train services from Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri.
Gaur is 12 km south of Malda, exact on the Indo-Bangladesh border. It is linked by road, bus, taxi and rickshaw services from Malda. Situated on the main highway, Pandua is 18 km north of Malda. Adina is another 2 km north of the village of Pandua. Reachable by road from Malda, there are bus and taxi services.

Places of Interest
It had been surrounded by the restrictions of antique ‘Gour’ and ‘Pandua’ (Pundrabardhana). These two cities had been the capital of Bengal in olden and medieval ages and are central, north and south, from English Bazar Township.

Ramkeli
A miniature village on the way to Gour, Ramkeli is well-known for being the

temporary home of Sri Chaitanya, the enormous spiritual reformer of Bengal, where he had stayed for a small amount of days on his way to Brindaban. An accumulation of two tamal and two kadamba trees can still be seen, underneath the saint is said to have meditated. A small temple constructed below this tree contains Sri Chaitanya's footprints on sandstone.
Gour
Gaur, 12 km south of Malda, right on the Indo-Bangladesh margin, is one of the most significant Historical spaces of 14th and 15th century Bengal having enormous worth from the archeological point of vision. The remnants chiefly worth seeing are the Bara Sona Mosque, Dakhil Darwajah (built in 1425), Qadam Rasul Mosque, Lattan Mosque and the carcass of the widespread reinforcement. There are colourful enameled strips on the Gomti Gate and Firoz Minar.