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| Hazarduari West Bengal |
Can you tell us something interesting about Hazarduari?
Yes, Hazarduari in Lalbagh, Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The palace was built by the then Nawab of Bengal Humayun Ja during British rule in the seventeenth century.
Many believe that this palace was built by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal. The castle he built was called Hirajhil, which disappeared in Bhagirathi. At least 30,000 visitors from home and abroad come every month to visualize Hazarduari.
Murshidabad was the capital of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa during the Nawab period. The name Murshidabad was coined after the Nawab of Bengal, Murshid Quli Khan.
This time I am coming in the context of Hazarduari. This Nawabi palace has innumerable doors. That is why it is named Hazarduari. It is a three-story palace. Downstairs was the office, on the second floor were the Nawab, the court hall, the library, and the guest house, and on the third floor was the Begum and Nawab's residence. In addition to the office on the ground floor, there was a car park. Bhagirathi is flowing at its own speed through this Hazarduari.
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This Hazarduari is a characteristic architectural specimen of the Nawabi period. Although it has numerous doors, there are several fake doors that look like real doors from a distance. Each of its houses is a hall. It is beautifully decorated. Moreover, there is a museum. And there are Nawabi cannons, lovely gardens, and some places of interest in the vicinity.
It is now under the control of the central government as an architecture. Visitors are not allowed to go there as the three-story construction needs to be stronger.
It can be reached from Sealdah or Kolkata station by Lalgola Passenger, Bhagirathi Express, or Hazarduari Express. It takes about six-seven hours by train. You can enter here with the required documents and pass.
There are many places of interest around it. For example, Karnasuvarna, the capital of Shashanka, Sonarandi Rajbari, Dahapara Dham, Bishnupur Kalibari, Armenian Church, Bahrampur, Jafraganj Cemetery, Futi Mosque, Nizamat Imambara, Katra Mosque, etc.
Interesting place. Architecture is eclectic, whose highlight are the colosal Greek columns. Inside there us a nice museum that highlights the dominion of the English and Arabs, the conquerors and former rulers of Bengal at the time.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing about the historical city Murshidabad, at first which name is beeing peeped in every Bengali mind, is the ‘Hazarduari’. Many people believe that this palace was built by king Siraj-ud-Daulah, but in reality it had no relation with king Siraj.
ReplyDeleteAbout 80 years after the death of king Siraj-ud-Daulah, king Humayun Ja has built a European-style palace in the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi, which is the Hazarduari palace.