Located in West Bengal on the eastern banks of the Bhagirathi River, Murshidabad is an ancient historical city that houses many palaces, forts, religious shrines, and gardens.The place is famous for its traditional Bengali silk and muslin weaves, jamdanis, brocades, and brass and bell metalware.Murshidabad was Bengal's former capital city during the Mughal era.Here are five places to visit in Murshidabad.
#1.) Hazarduari Palace
Spread over an area of 41 acres, the palace reflects the European architectural style and is decorated with 1,000 ornamental gateways.The three-story palace has 114 rooms and eight galleries that house several paintings of Nawabs.
#2.) Nizamat Imambara
The mosque is open for tourists from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm on all days.
#3.) Katra Mosque
One of the oldest mosques in West Bengal, the Katra Mosque was built by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan between 1723 and 1724.The mosque also houses the tomb of Quli Khan who was buried under the flight of stairs at the entrance of the mosque.The double-storied mosque is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and can accommodate around 2,000 namaz readers.
#4.) Murshidabad District Museum
The Murshidabad District Museum took 20 years to complete.The construction was started by the Government of West Bengal in 1965 and the museum started its operations in 1985.The land of the museum belonged to the late Rai Bahadur Surendra Narayan Singh of Jiaganj and houses his personal collections.The museum also houses several artifacts, early potteries, sculptures, rare books, and manuscripts.
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