Firoz Minar

Firoz Minar
TypeTower
EtymologyNamed after Saifuddin Firuz Shah
LocationGaur, West Bengal, India
Nearest cityMalda
Coordinates24°52′25″N 88°07′50″E / 24.8737°N 88.1305°E / 24.8737; 88.1305
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Built1489
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India

Firoz Minar (also known as Firuz Minar) (English: Tower of Firoz/Firuz) is a five-storeyed tower situated at Gaur, West Bengal, India. It was built by Sultan Saifuddin Firuz Shah of the Habshi dynasty between 1485 and 1489. It was built in the Tughlaqi style of architecture. Although the first three storeys are dodecagonal, the final two are circular in shape.