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Murshidabad

Murshidabad is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges River. During the 18th-century, Murshidabad was a prosperous city. It was the capital of the Bengal in the Mughal Empire for seventy years, with a jurisdiction covering modern-day Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It was the seat of the hereditary Nawab of Bengal and the state's treasury, revenue office and judiciary. Bengal was the richest Mughal province. Murshidabad was a cosmopolitan city. European companies, including the British East India Company, the French East India Company, the Dutch East India Company and the Danish East India Company, conducted business and operated factories around the city. Silk was a major product of Murshidabad. The city was also a centre of art and culture, including for ivory sculptors, Hindustani classical music and the Murshidabad style of Mughal painting. This is one place that just HAS to find a place in your bucket list. This is the heritage, legacy and nostalgia of Bengal and full of culture and heritage.
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Sightseeing

Options of Sightseeing around Murshidabad
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HazarDuari Palace

HazarDuari Palace One of the most important and, perhaps the most significant tourist attractions of Murshidabad, earlier known as Bara Kothi, the Hazarduari Palace has a total of 1000 doors, out of which 100 are false. They were built this way so that in the event that an unwelcome figure enters the premises, they would be confused with the sheer number of doors, true and false, that the guards could catch up before they escaped.

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Nizmat Imambara

The Nizamat Imambara, built in 1847 AD by Nawab Nazim Mansoor Ali Khan Feradun Jah, son of Humayun Jah. The stunning mosque was built after the Imambara built by Siraj-ud-Doula got burnt down in a fire.

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Footi Mosque

Footi Mosque was started by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan. It is located towards the east of the Hazarduari Palace, at Kumrapore. The mosque is believed to be the brainchild of Sarfaraz Khan.

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Wasif Manzil

Wasif Manzil This Palace was built by Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza Khan, Nawab of Murshidabad. Located at the south end of Hazarduari Palace, it is touted as the 'new palace' because it was built much later.

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Moti Jheel

Moti Jheel used to comprise of a palace and a beautiful lake. The lake still survives, while the palace perished. Motijheel is one of the few places that reflects both Indian and British history.

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Madina

Madina is a small mosque between the Palace and the Imambara. Made to replicate Hazrat Muhammad's tomb at Madina, the original mosque's foundation had soil from Mecca, before it got destroyed in the fire. The one constructed later was built with pious soil from Karbala.

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Khosh Bagh

Khosh Bagh The beautiful, near 8 acre, garden area is actually a cemetery. It has the grave of Nawab Alivardi Khan along with Alivardi's Mother, Siraj-ud-Doula, his wife Lutfannesha and other members of the Nawab family.

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Kathgola

Kathgola Located a few kilometers off Murshidabad, this palace complex, built originally to entertain European and Muslim guests during trade visits, is a marvel of its own.

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Katra Mosque

Katra Mosque Another striking tourist spot of Murshidabad and perhaps one of the most well maintained too, Katra Mosque was built in 1724 by Murad Farash Khan, a devoted follower of Murshid Quli Khan.

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Jafarganj Cemetery

Jafarganj Cemetery Located about a mile from Hazarduari Palace is the Jafarganj Complex. Mir Jafar originally built his palace in this three and a half acre land. But now the place serves as a cemetery for Mir Jafar and many family members.

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Nasirpur Palace

Nasirpur Palace Built by the descendants of Debi Singh, a tax collector in the early days of East India Company, Nasirpur Palace is another major tourist attraction of Murshidabad.

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Jahan Kosha Cannon 

Jahan Kosha Cannon (also known as the Great Gun) literally means the Destroyer of the World. It is placed in the Topekhana a quarter of mile to the south east of the Katra Mosque, in the town of Murshidabad, West Bengal India. Topekhana was the Nawab's Artillery Park. The cannon is made of ashtadhatu or 8 metals, namely silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc, tin, iron and mercury.

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Jagat Seth Museum

Jagat Seth Museum House of Jagat Seth Museum contains personal possessions of Jagat Seth and his family including coins of the bygone era, muslin and other extravagant clothes, Banarasi sarees embroidered with gold and silver threads. Jagat Seth, also the title for the powerful moneylender family he belonged to, looked after the mint and treasury accounts of Bengal during the Nawabi period. 

WEATHER of next 7 days from today

MURSHIDABAD WEATHER

The Ideal Plan

Start as early as possible 6am is really ideal, there are 2 primary options to travel.
Option 1 (Shorter by 20 km): your first break option is A – Z Dhaba / Pather Sathi motel / just before you reach Ranaghat, however if you want more options, wait till you near krishnanagar where you have more varied options. On the way you can steal a glimpse of the battle field of Plassey.
Option 2: (Longer by 20 km): Take the Kolkata Durgapur expressway and head to Shaktigarh, yes langcha is a must but you can also savour some authentic Bengali breakfast before the sweets can lure you. Mihidana & Shitabhog is also a must try, after this sinful breakfast proceed to Murshidabad. Some shops we suggest for the sweet sin’s are Aroma Restaurant, Charnock’s, Lajawab Restaurant, Food Fantasy, Langcha Plaza, Apna Dhaba, Langcha Kuthi, Mishti Hub, Trinca (Multi-cuisine) and CCD’s on both sides of the road.
While at Murshidabad, its time to travel back in time and immerse yourself in history.
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