Eklakhi Mausoleum
Eklakhi Mausoleum is a mausoleum located at Pandua in Malda district, West Bengal, India. It was built around 1425. It houses three tombs, possibly belonging to Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, his wife, and son Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah, but the identification is disputed. The structure represents a village hut with a sloping roof and serves as a prototype for the various other buildings constructed during the Bengal Sultanate.
| Eklakhi Mausoleum | |
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| An ASI Listed Monument | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Etymology | ₹100,000 used in its construction |
| Location | Pandua, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 25.1388°N 88.1543°E |
| Built | c. 1425 |
| Governing body | Archaeological Survey of India (N-WB-100) |
| Part of a series on the |
| Bengal Sultanate |
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