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July 7th, 2008 | 
Author: Situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi, Murshidabad is a wonderful place
to visit. Here are few of the must places to see there.
Hazarduari Palace
The major attraction of Murshidabad is Hazarduari Palace with thousand doors. The foundation of this temple was laid by Duncan McLeod for the Nawab Najim Humaun Jah, descendent of Mir Zafar in the year 1837.The temple encompasses 114 rooms and 8 galleries, built in European architectural style.In the three storey palace out of one thousand nine hundred doors are real.The palace covers an area of about 41 acres.The palace has been transformed into a museum which exhibits an exquisite collection of armoury, splendid paintings, exhaustive portraits of the Nawabs, various works of art including beautiful works of ivory of China (European) and many other valuables. The Armoury includes 2700 arms in its collections among which few arms are displayed. Swords used by Shiraj-ud-Daulla and his grandfather, Nawab Alivardi Khan, are also in display. The other attractions includes Vintage Cars and Fittan Cars used by the Nawabs and their families.
Jiaganj-Azimganj
Jiaganj is located at 9 kms away from Baharampur while Azimganj is located at 14 kms away.The Jiaganj-Azimganj area has a few Jain temples.The Rani Bhabani’s terracotta temple near Azimganj is one of the best examples of Bengal’s terracotta art.The place is located on the banks of Bhagirathi.Near Azimganj is the fascinating Baranagar temple complex built by Rani Bhabani (1714 – 1793), the Zamindar of Natore. The Bhabaniswara, Char Bangla, Jod Bangla and
Rajrajeshwari are the main temples.The town of Jiaganj has grown on both sides of the Bhagirathi.The Jain temples of Adinath,Bimalnath, Sambhunath and the large temple near Azimganj city station are located here.
Nasirpur palace
The foundation of the palace was laid by Kirti Chand, a descendent of Debi Singh.The palace encompasses the Ramachandra Temple.In the adjacent side, the palatial temple of Lakshmi-Narayana is famous for its Jhulanjatra celebrations. The main building of the Raj Bari is a two storied house having an imposing facade. The present Raj Bari was built by Raja Keertichand Bahadur.
Imambara
Nizamat Imambara is located at the parallel side facing the north of the Hazarduari Palace. The palace was built in 1847 AD. by Nawab Nazim Mansoor Ali Khan Feradun Jah, son of Humayun Jah. The Imambara which was earlier built by Siraj-ud-Doula had been destroyed by fire.The palace cost 6 lacs for reconstruction. It took only eleven months to construct this Imambara. The Nizamat Imambara is the largest palace in Bengal,and is the largest in India.
Wasef Manzil
The foundation of this temple was laid down by Sir Wasef Ali Mirza, Nawab of
Murshidabad. This Palace was also resided by Nawab Wasef Ali Mirza.This palace is very near to the Hazarduari Palace and is near the South Gate. The staircases has been carved out of marble. The beautiful statues of the Palace are worth seeing and serves as major attraction.The entry fee is Rupee 1 (Indian currency) for Indian nationals.
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The Central district of West-Bengal is situated on south of Ganga River. Murshidabad got its name from Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Dewan of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa under Emperor Aurangzeb. The Nawab shifted the capital of Bengal to Murshidabad in 1705. The place has historical significance.Near Murshidabad, at Palsy the historic battle between Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula and Lord Clive was fought.