Masum Khan Kabuli, an Afghan noble who rebelled against the Mughal emperor Akbar and declared independence in Bengal, constructed this mosque in 1581 CE. The rectangular brick building has three squat hemispherical domes and thick corner towers that reflect late Sultanate architectural traditions. An original carved stone Persian foundation inscription was recovered from the ruins and is now exhibited in the Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi. The Department of Archaeology restored the collapsed domes and walls, and local residents still gather here for daily prayers.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; bus or CNG from Pabna town about ৳70–90 each way
How to get to Chatmohar Shahi Mosque
In Chatmohar upazila bazar, about 32 km north of Pabna town. Local buses or shared CNGs from Pabna town take about an hour to Chatmohar bus stand; walk 5 minutes to the mosque.
Pabna town is about 215 km from Dhaka, around 5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Pabna guide.
More to see in Pabna
Photo: Azim Khan Ronnie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hardinge Bridge হার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ
A 1.8-kilometre steel railway truss bridge over the Padma opened in 1915, one of the greatest engineering feats of its era.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free to view from the riverbank park; CNG from Pabna town roughly ৳250–350 each way
Photo: Md. Sarwar Ul Islam Fakir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jor Bangla Temple জোড় বাংলা মন্দির
A 19th-century twin-hut terracotta temple in Pabna town, built in the distinct curved-roof do-chala style of Bengal.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free entry; rickshaw from central Pabna about ৳30
Photo: This work was made by Nafiur Rahman and released under the license(s) stated, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tarash Bhaban (Tarash Rajbari) তাড়াশ ভবন
An 18th-century urban palace of the Tarash zamindars on Abdul Hamid Road, featuring European neoclassical porticos and open courtyards.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free to view; rickshaw in town about ৳20–30