GOLAKATA MOSQUE 15TH CENTURY A.D.

The Golakata mosque is situated on the northern side of the main road in the westernmost part of the old city Barobazar under Kaliganj upazilla of Jhenidah District This mosque bears no inscription, but according to its stylistic resemblance with the architecture of early llyas Shahi period in Chhoto Pandua and Hazrat Pandua; such as freestanding stone pillar with chain and bell motive on the round shaped shaft and a petal capital, multi-unit prayer hall, octagonal turret, vertical offset and recessed niche containing mouldings or frieze on the base, it may be assumed that this structure was built in early 15'^ or late 14* century A.D. prior to the Khan Jahan's architectural development in Bagerhat. This ruined mosque was reconstructed by the Archaeological Department of Bangladesh and thus presently seems to be in good state of preservation.