This twelve-sided brick monument in Madhukhali is thought to have been raised around 1636 by Sangram Singh, a general under the Mughal governor Man Singh. Every face is banded with terracotta plaques showing battle scenes, dancers, elephants and floral bands. Although the summit has lost its crowning finial, the brickwork remains largely intact. The quiet rural lane outside is lined with date palms, best viewed in the soft light of late afternoon.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; bus from Faridpur to Madhukhali roughly ৳50, local auto about ৳30
How to get to Mathurapur Deul
In Madhukhali upazila, about 25 km west of Faridpur town. Take a bus towards Magura to Madhukhali bazar, then a shared van or auto for 10 minutes.
Faridpur town is about 115 km from Dhaka, around 2.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Faridpur guide.
More to see in Faridpur
Photo: Sakib8785, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jasimuddin Homestead and Museum পল্লীকবি জসীম উদ্দীনের বাড়ি
The ancestral home and riverside memorial museum of poet Jasimuddin, where his grave lies shaded by a pomegranate tree.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Museum entry roughly ৳20 for locals; auto-rickshaw from town about ৳50–80
Photo: Md Ferdous Hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Pathrail Mosque পাথরাইল মসজিদ
A ten-domed Sultanate brick mosque built around 1400 beside a wide dighi, with carved terracotta mihrabs.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; bus to Bhanga roughly ৳60, auto-rickshaw to the village about ৳100–150
Photo: Amdadul Hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Satair Mosque সাতৈর মসজিদ
A square nine-domed brick mosque from the early 16th century, standing beside the trace of Sher Shah's Grand Trunk Road.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; bus to Boalmari junction roughly ৳60, easy-bike about ৳30