Located on the banks of Bhagirathi River in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, Murshidabad is the last capital city of independent Bengal and known for its Mughal and British colonial history.
Many historical structures still exist in the city, which were built during the Mughal and British era. The Hazardauri palace is the prime attraction of the city. It was built by Duncan McLeod for Nawab Najim Humaun Jah. The palace is now a museum and showcases armoury, paintings and portraits of Nawabs.
The city of Murshidabad is famous for its mosques, tombs, gardens, raw silk and silk products and producing delicious mangoes and litchi.
Things to see and do
* Hazarduari Palace
* Great Imambara
* Nimak Haram Deohri
* Parswanath Jain Temple
* Katra Mosque
* Moti Jhil
* Jafarganj Cememtary
* Jahankosha Canon
* Wasef Manzil
General Information
Cruise Season - Jan-Dec
Currency - Indian Rupee (INR)
Time - GMT plus 5.30 hours
Language - Bengali and English
Land area - 5,324 km2
Population - 36,894
Electricity - 2 pin Round pins European style
International Country Telephone Code - +91
Port location - Southern bank of the Bhagirathin, a tributary of the Ganges River
Transport links
The nearest airport is at Kolkata, located about 195 km from Murshidabad. The airport is well connected by flights to Indian cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. From the airport taxi services are available for Murshidabad.
Murshidabad railway station is connected by trains to Howrah, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmadabad and several other Indian cities. Taxi services are available from the station.
State-run buses from Kolkata, Burdwan, Rampurhat, Suri, Bolpur, Malda, Krishnagar and Durgapur run regularly to Murshidabad.
Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available to explore the city.