Murshidabad (West Bengal)
December 25, 2009
History of Murshidabad
Murshidabad, a town and district of British India, in the Presidency division of Bengal. It was capital of Mughal period.Now The administrative headquarters of the district are at Berhampur. The town of Murshidabad is on the left bank of the Bhagirathi or old sacred channel of the Ganges. Pop. (1901), 15,168. The city of Murshidabad was the latest capital of Bengal before British era. In 1704 the nawab Murshid Quli Khan changed the seat of government from Dhaka to Maksudabad, which he called after his own name. The family of Jagat Seth maintained their position as state bankers at Murshidabad from generation to generation.... read more



Hazarduari



Hazarduari Enters




Tower Gharighar


Imambara


Katgola Enters


Katgola Garden


Katra Mosqut Garden


Katra Mosqut Inne


Katra Mosqut Inne fond Site


Pareshnath


Nashipur Rajbati


Pareshnath Temple


Pareshnath Temple back site


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