Discover Murshidabad in India
Murshidabad in the region of Bengal with its 39,557 habitants is a place located in India - some 749 mi or ( 1205 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Murshidabad is now 08:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Patna. When in this area, you might want to check out Rajshahi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Murshidabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rajdhani Vs. Cow at Katihar
Nervous moments at a cow walks into the Rajdhani's path at Katihar Jn (Platform 8) and then is shouted to jump across a 3 feet pipeline (Nov 7, 2009) ..
HAZAR DUARI PALACE MUSEUM AND IMAMBARA (2)
**HAZARDUARI PALACE MUSEUM** : Place: bank of river Bhagirathi at Lalbagh, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. Built in 1837 by famous architect McLeod Duncan following Greek (Doric) style for Nawab Nazi ..
HAZARDUARI PALACE MUSEUM AND IMAMBARA (1)
**HAZARDUARI PALACE MUSEUM** : Place: bank of river Bhagirathi at Lalbagh, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. Built in 1837 by famous architect McLeod Duncan following Greek (Doric) style for Nawab Nazi ..
COSSIMBAZAR PALACE ROY FAMILY DURGA PUJA 2011
CHANDIMANDAP RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORY 2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wasif Manzil
Wasif Manzil (also known as Wasef Manzil and New Palace) was built by Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza Khan under the direction and supervision of Mr. Vivian, officer of the Public Works Department of the Nadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, a Bengali engineer. This building, rather palace was used by the Nawab as his residence. The building is extremely close to the Hazarduari Palace.
Located at 24.18 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
2010 West Bengal ferry sinking
The 2010 West Bengal Ferry Sinking was an incident which occurred on Saturday, 30 October 2010, when an over-crowded ferry carrying Muslim pilgrims sank after hitting a sand bank on the Bhagirathi River in the Indian state of West Bengal. Thus far at least 74 bodies have been recovered, with many more missing, feared swept downstream.
Located at 24.19 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Hazarduari Palace
Hazarduari Palace, earlier known as the Bara Kothi, is located in the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was built in the nineteenth century by architect Duncan Macleod, under the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1824–1838). The foundation stone of the palace was laid on August 9, 1829, and that very day the construction work was started. William Cavendish was the then Governor-General.
Located at 24.19 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bachhawali Tope
Bacchawali Tope is a gun, rather cannon which lies in the Nizamat Fort Campus on the garden space between the Nizamat Imambara and the Hazarduari Palace and to the east of the old Madina Mosque in the city of Murshidabad in the Indian state of West Bengal. The cannon consists two pieces of different diameters. The cannon was made between the 12th and 14th century, probably by the Mohammeddan rulers of Gaur. It originally lied on the sand banks of Ichaganj.
Located at 24.19 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Chawk Masjid
The Chawk Mosque (also Chawk Masjid) is a mosque in the city of Murshidabad, India. It was founded in 1767 AD by Munny Begum, wife of Nawab Mir Zafar. Earlier in this place Nawab Murshid Quli Khan had built the "Chahel Sutan", which was the city's forty pillared audience hall. The mosque still recalls the stories of the ruling days of the Nawabs and still holds on its glory of the past.
Located at 24.19 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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