Murshidabad is a city in the state of West Bengal. The city of Murshidabad is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River. The Hooghly River is the distributor of the Ganges River. The city was the capital of Bengal Subah in the Mughal Empire for seventy years. During the 18th century, Murshidabad was a prosperous city. The city was formerly the seat of the hereditary Nawab of Bengal and the state treasury, revenue office, and judiciary. Murshidabad became the district headquarters of the President of Bengal.
Visiting place in MurshidabadÂ
Hazarduari Palace
Hazarduari Palace Tourists from all over the world come here every year to escape the present and get a glimpse of the Nawabi lifestyle. The palace is located inside a fort on the east bank of the river Bhagirathi. The palace has 1000 doors. Of these 900 doors are real, and the rest are false doors that were built to confuse any intruders. The Hazarduari Palace was formerly known as Bara Koli. The palace was built by architect Duncan Macleod between 1824 and 1838 under the rule of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah.
Katra Masjid
The Katra Masjid was built in 1724 by Murad Farash, a devoted follower of Murshid Quli Khan. It is believed that Coolie Khan wanted to be buried in the mosque so the mosque was built. A particularly notable feature in the construction of this mosque is that there are two large corner towers that have loopholes for the mascot. Katra Masjid is the mausoleum of the former Caravanserai, Masjid, and Nawab Murshid Quli Khan.
Nizamat Imambara
Nizamat Imambara is a Shia Muslim congregation hall. The present Nizamat Imambara was built by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan in 1847 AD. Nizamat Imambara was first built by Nawab Siraj-da-Daulah in 1842 but it caught fire in 1846 and was destroyed. This Imambara is the largest in India and Bengal.
Moti Jheel
Moti Jheel
Motijheel is a palace and a lake. There is still a lake here but the palace has been destroyed. The district has a famous horse-shaped pond, which was excavated by Begum’s husband Nawazesh Mohammad. The palace next to this Jill was known as Sang-i-Dalan. Motijheel was the residence of Warren Hastings from 1771 to 1773. When he became the political president at the Nawab’s court. The place was so popular with British officials that it was also known as the Company Garden.
Jafarganj Cemetery
Jafarganj Cemetery was built inside the campus of Namak Haram Deori. Mir Jafar built a palace here and now there is a graveyard of his family members at that place. The Jafarganj complex is about a mile away from the Hazarduari Palace. There is a belief in this place that there used to be a “kitchen garden” which Shah Khanum Begum liked very much.
