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There is a huge collection of art and craft and as well as several artefacts to armoury, which has been displayed inside the museum. It has a massive number of giant staircase (probably the biggest in India) at the main entrance with two stone lion statues on the either side of the entrance. The palace has an Italian styled architecture in the nineteenth century. As the name suggest, the regal palace is ornated with 1000 doors out of which 100 were made as false doors in order to mislead the convicts from escaping. Spread over a massive 41 acres, Hazarduari is one of the most important and prominent landmark palace in Murshidabad. And the same was finally completed around 1837 which was formerly known as “BaraKothi”. It was when Governor General of India – William Cavedis decided to build the palace by laying the foundation stone under the reign of Nazim Humayun- Jah. IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT IN MURSHIDABAD HAZARDUARI PALACEīefore paying a visit here little did I know that the most famous place in Murshidabad, Hazarduari Palace was actually built 72 years after the famous Battle of Plassey was fought in 1829, which means it had no connection during the reign of Nawab Shiraj Ud Daulah.
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And, also got the opportunity to explore the forgotten Capital of Bengal, Murshidabad over two days. I was lucky to be invited to experience a heritage luxurious stay at Barikothi which is in Azimganj, an ancestral property of Dudhoria Family (Sheherwali merchants from Rajasthan) which is a 250 years old property and got renovated recently to cater tourist worldwide. Several remains of palaces, royal mansions, temples which were built around the cities, by the merchants and Nawabs, remains of which tells us glorious past of erstwhile capital even now. As Bengal, was known to contribute singlehandedly about 20 % of the Indian GDP and staggering 5% of the world market, mainly because of the prosperity of Murshidabad. Murshidabad, was a wealthy hub of Jain Oswal Merchants some of them were known as Sheherwali’s, who also came down with a purpose to invest and prosper individually in trade and got settled down in the twin town of Azimganj and Jiaganj along the banks of Bhagirathi River. And thus, began the downfall of the glory of Murshidabad with the advent of British Colonial Rule and thus became a centre of British administration for some time. From 1706 till 1757, the significant year when the fate of the city and Nawab Shiraj ud- Daulah was decided as he lost the battle of Plassey against British Empire. In 1706, when Dewan Murshid Kuli Khan was recognised as the Nawab of Bengal under the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, he decided to move his capital from Dhaka (Now in Bangladesh) to the lush fertile banks of Bhagirathi in Mukusudabad which he later named as “Murshidabad” (in connection with his own first name “Murshid”).Īs Murshidabad was then a flourishing place for international trading hub for all noblemen and businesses. The former name of the city was Maksudabad.
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PIN IT FOR LATERĪt least half a century, Murshidabad which was declared the capital of not only Bengal but also of Orissa and Bihar by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan who was the founder. This city now is well known for its silk weaves mostly. It was named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, who was the Dewan of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Although, Lucknow predominantly is well known as the “ City of Nawabs”, but Murshidabad has a rich past well etched in the annals of history. Often referred as the land of Nawabs of Bengal. Murshidabad is situated on the Eastern banks of Hooghly River, mainly known as Bhagirathi river in West Bengal.