Panchagarh

Panchagarh lies in the northern Bengal plain, below the Himalayan foothills. Rivers descending from the hills cross its gently sloping land. At Mirzapur to the south-west stands a mosque of the Mughal period, built with three domes and arched entrances. Its façade is decorated with terracotta flowers and leaves, each panel giving a different pattern. The building shows how the architecture of the Mughal age took root in the towns and villages of northern Bengal.