Malda district

India

Malda district shares 60 connections with 3042 other places across 15 topics, with history accounting for the largest share. The district's medieval past as the seat of the Bengal Sultanate threads through connections with Bangladesh, Delhi, and Rajshahi, whose rulers including Alauddin Hussain Shah and Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah governed from the ancient city of Gour. Nature and landmarks round out the picture, grounded in the Mahananda and Kalindi rivers that define its geography.