Murshidabad,last capital city of independent Bengal

Hazar Duari Palace

Murshidabad, the last capital city of independent Bengal, is situated on the left bank of the Bhagirathi River. Headquarters of the district is Baharampur . Continuously change there historical environment of the city . The capital city of Sasanka, the king of Gouda in the 7th century AD and of Mahipala, one of the later Pala kings of Bengal, was in this district too. The city was named after the Nawab of Bengal, Murshid Quli Khan who was a Brahmin who worked in the Mughal army, till Emperor Aurangzeb made him the Nawab of Bengal in 1706 AD. He made Murshidabad the capital city of Sube Bangla, which comprised of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa

Bara Imambara

in 1705 AD. All of Bengal was once governed from this town. Siraj-ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. A city of splendors and famous for its silk.Baluchari sarees is famous in Murshidabad district.

There have many historical place for visiting like Hazar Duari Palace, Bara Imambara, Nasipur Palace, Jafarganj Cemetery, Mati jhee, Kath-gola etc..

Hazar Duari Palace -A palace of 1000 doors - real and fake.The palace was constructed by Duncan Macleod in 1837 on the orders of the Nawab. It has a typicaI European style of architecture. This has now been converted  into a museum.

 Bara Imambara- The mosque is situated just opposite the palace. Both are on the side of the river Bhagirathi.

Nasipur Palace

Nasipur Palace- The palace was built by King Kirtichand Bahadur in late 19th century. Within the palace compound are temples: the Ramachandra temple and the Lakshmi-Narayana temple. Closely situated is the Ashram of Mohandas and Jafraganj Deuri. The two cannons present here are said to be gifted to Mir Jafar by Clive.

Jafarganj Cemetery

 Jafarganj Cemetery- About half a mile from the Hazarduari Palace is Jafarganj the ruined palace of Mir Jafar. The Cemetery contains the tombs of the Nawab's Nazim, from Mir Jafar to Humayun Jah. Mir Jafar's father Syud Ahmed Nazafi, Alivardi Khan's sister, Shahkhanum, Mir Jafar's widows, Munni Begam and Babbu Begam, Mohamed Ali Khan, the brother and Ismail Ali Khan and Asraf Ali Khan, the sons-in-law of Mir Jafar, lie buried here. This cemetery was built by Mir Jafar, over an area of 3.51 acres.

Mati jheeel

Mati jheel- This beautiful horseshoe shaped lake was excavated by Nawazesh Mohammad, the husband of the famous Ghasseti Begum. In the palace adjoining it (now in ruins) Lord Clive celebrated the acquisition of the Dewani of Sube Bangla (Bengal, Bihar & Orissa) in 1765. Moti Jheel was the home of Warren Hastings when he became the Political President at the Durbar of the Nawab Nazim ( 1771 - 73 AD ). Sir John Shore, afterwards Lord Teinmouth, also lived here. Moti Jheel is also known as the "Company Bagh", due to the fact of it having been in the occupation of the East India Company. The only old building existing is the Mosque of Shahamat Jang.

Kath-gola

Kath-gola

Kath-gola- The palace garden of Raja Dhanpat Singh Dugar and Lakshmipat Singh Dugar and their famous Adinath Temple were built in 1873, by Harreck Chand. The walls of this temple are also intricately designed. A typically Jain style of ornamentation lends a unique beauty to this Jain temple. It is about half a km South-East of Mahimapur. Though some of its glory has been lost, it still remains a major tourist attraction, chiefly because of the beautiful temple with an admirable work of stucco.

Buses are the most common form of transport, and they are easily available, and run to a wide range of destinations within and without the district. Bus transport is cheap (costsRs. 80 to Kolkata from Baharampur  ) Trucks carry majority of goods transported in the district. Overloaded trucks on the road are also a common sight, and they are a major reason roads are in bad condition. There are two major rail routes. The major line runs north-south and connects the district to Kolkata and North Bengal. There is another line that branches out from this line at Azimgunj and connects the Sahebgunj loop at Nalhati