Bagha Mosque

The Bagha Mosque was established by Sultan Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah in 1523 AD. It is located about 40 km from Rajshahi district town. The Bagha Mosque was built by Sultan Nusrat Shah, son of Alauddin Shah, the founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty, in 1523-1524 (930 AH). Later, when the domes of this mosque were demolished, the destroyed mosque was given a new roof in 1897. The mosque is located on 256 bighas of land. The courtyard of the mosque has been made 8-10 feet high from the plain land. The pillars and carvings on the north side of the gate have been destroyed. The mosque has 10 domes. And inside there are 6 pillars. The mosque has 4 arches, which are inlaid with great artwork. There is an inscription in Persian on the middle door. The masonry of the mosque is made of lime and brick powders. The mosque has a total of 10 domes, 4 minarets (dome-shaped at the top) and 5 entrances. Terracotta designs are present everywhere inside and outside the mosque. The huge lake next to the mosque is also a place of interest. Besides, there are several tombs of Pir Aulia next to the mosque premises. Numerous terracotta handicrafts which include mango, water lily, herbs and thousands of other handicrafts used in Persian carving. Besides, on the north side of the mosque premises is the shrine of Hazrat Shahdaula and his five companions. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, son of the independent Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Hussain Shah, dug a lake in front of the mosque for public welfare. Adjacent to the Shahi Mosque, the lake is on 52 bighas of land. There are rows of coconut trees around this tank. Every year during the winter, the area becomes famous for the chirping of innumerable guest birds.

It is very easy to reach the Bagha Masjid riding a bike. From Rajshahi city you have to take the Rajshahi-Natore highway through Talaimari. On the Rajshahi-Natore highway, you will come across the Belpukur rail crossing and then 3 km to reach a huge market called Baneshwar Bazar. This Baneshwar market is very famous for buying and selling mangoes. From this Baneshwar Bazar to Natore, there will be a traffic turn in front. If you look to the right hand side from that traffic turn, you will see that a road has gone which has stopped at Charghat, Bagha, Lalpur and Ishwardi. This road is about 22 km long. This is the way you have to go to Bagha Mosque. On the other hand, those who want to go to this mosque from Natore can also come through Lalpur of Natore, or from Baneshwar Bazar to Rajshahi by taking the road on the left hand side at the traffic signal.