ABOUT MURSHIDABAD:

• Modest town of Murshidabad is studded.
• Most of legendary sports of Indian history.
• It was the capital during the reign of Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal.
• A flourishing trading town.

ACCESSIBILITY:

• Airport : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 211 kms distance from Kolkata.
• Rail        : Well connected with Murshidabad Railway Station.
• Road      : Well connected with Road.

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

For more information visit  https://murshidabad.gov.in/

ATTRACTIONS OF MURSHIDABAD:

Hazaarduari Palace (Palace of Thousand Doors):

• Gothic style palace on the banks Bhagirathi was built in 1837.
• It houses a museum, exhibiting a rare collection of old arms, Nawab’s silver throne, ivory sofa, ivory palanquins, oil paintings etc.

Other Sites:

• Medina Masjid
• Bara Imambara
• Garden-trio of Khoshbag-Roshnibag-Farahbag
• Motijheel or Pearl Lake
• Katra Masjid
• Jahan Kosha

ART & CULTURE

Lvory and Wood:

• Craft industry dates back at the time of the Nawabs.

Sholapith:

• A milky-white sponge-wood.
• Delicate and beautiful objects of art.
• Flowery designs, decorative head-wears of gods and goddesses, garlands, exquisite figurines like faces of gods and goddesses.

Silk:

• Baluchari sarees are figured silk saree produced in the town.
• Silk brocaded designs with respect to their colours.

AROUND MURSHIDABAD

Baranagore:

• 23 kms from Murshidabad.
• Famous for the Jor Bangla temple.
• Built by Rani Bhabani in 18th century.
• Finest example of Bengal’s terracotta temples.

Berhampur:

• Ruins of mansions and cemeteries of the English and Dutch settlements can still be seen here.
• Famous for raw silk (tussar) production.
• Government Silk Research Centre is located here.