Pandua, Malda

Pandua
Mihrabs, arches and pillar remnants in Adina Mosque
Shown within West Bengal
Alternative nameHazrat Pandua, Firuzabad
LocationWest Bengal, India
Coordinates25°08′24″N 88°09′11″E / 25.140°N 88.153°E / 25.140; 88.153
TypeSettlement
History
Founded14th century
Abandoned16th century

Pandua, also historically known as Hazrat Pandua and later Firuzabad, is a ruined city in the Malda district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It served as the capital city of the independent Sultanate of Bengal for nearly a century, until the capital was moved to nearby Lakhnauti in 1450.