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EMAMBARA:
Year of Erection:
It is erected in 1747 A.D. by Nawab Ferahdunjah. Location: North of Hazarduari palace. Architectural Importance: It is 207 metre long with varying breadths, that of the central block, being 91 metre. Historical Importance: Actually Emambara was erected by Nawab Siraj- Ud- Doullah by wood. But in 1846 it was completely destroyed by devastating fire. Expenses: More than Rs.- 700000/-.

MEDINA:
Year of Erection:
1855 A.D. by Nawab Siraj- Ud- Doullah. Location: Between Hazarduari palace and Emambara. Architectural Importance: Siraj- Ud- Doullah built wooden Emambara whose central dome was this Medina. It is a Muslim architecture of eighteenth century. Historical Importance: First, Siraj- Ud- Doullah offered the holy earth, brought from Kerballa of Arabia, at its foundation.

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BACHCHEWALI CANON:
Period of Manufacture:
Between 1300 A.D. and 1500 A.D. Location: In the premises of Hazarduari palace, to the east of Medina. Description: It stands on two masonry pedestals, 5 ft high, recovered from river Bhagirathi at the time of Humayunjah. Its length is 18 ft, breadth is 7 ft 9 inch, having the weight of 16,880 pound. It consumed 17 k.g. gunpowder per use. Manufacturer: Janardan Karmakar of Dacca (now the capital of Bangladesh).

SOUTH GATE OF KILLAH:
It is built by Nawab Wasef Ali Mirja in 1898 A.D.
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CHOUK MOSQUE:
Year of Erection:
1767 A.D. by Munni Begam. Location: North of Hazarduari palace premises, near to the Emambara gate. Architectural Importance: It is a great representation of Mughal architecture. This 38 metre long mosque has seven unequal domes and four minarets whose crests are made of brass. Importance: There is a tomb of famous harpist Wahid Khan in this mosque. And this mosque is dedicated to his memory.

TRIPOLIA GATE:
Year of Erection:
1731 A.D. by Nawab Sujauddin. Location: North of Chouk bazaar or the east of the Hazarduari palace. Description: It stands on the three archways. At the first floor there is a nahawat- khana. It is also known as chouk gate of killah. 

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TOMB OF NAOSERBANU BEGAM AND MOSQUE:
Time of Erection:
The mosque was built by Begam Naoserbanu in 1731 A.D. Location: South- east of present Hazarduari palace campus. Description: Naoserbanu begam was the wife of Murshid Quli khan. Importance: It is a five domed mosque, having a lot of similarities with Chouk mosque. Begam's tomb is located in a room under the main entrance of mosque.

TOMB OF AZIMUNNISAH BEGAM:
Time of Erection:
The mosque was erected by begam Azimunnisah in between 1730 A.D. and 1735 A.D. Location: At Shyampur- Hyderganj, 1 k.m. north from the Hazarduari palace. Description: Azimunnisah Begam was the daughter of Murshid Quli Khan. Architectural Importance: Like Murshid Quli Khan and his wife's tomb, her tomb is also under the steps to the courtyard. At the west of the courtyard there was a mosque which was demolished by the river Bhagirathi.

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TOP KHANA:
Description:
Murshid quli Khan set up an arsenal at the eastern part of the Murshidabad city. It is 1 k.m. away from Katra mosque. Here a large Canon is still present. Its name is Jahankosha (Winner of the World). Its lengthy and perimeter are 5.35 and 1.35 metre respectively where the diameter of the front end is 45.5 cm. and the weight is 8 ton. 30 k.g. of gunpowder was required for its use. this canon was manufactured by Janardan Karmakar of Dacca in 1637 A.D. at Jahangirnagar (Today's Jangipur). Then Islum Khan was the subedar of bengal. These documentations and inscription of Islum Khan are written in Pharsee language on the nine brass leaves on the body of it.

KHUS BAG:
Location:
One kilometre south of Lalbag- ferry (opposite Bhagirathi west bank of Murshidabad). Description: It is a large garden. Here Nawab Siraj- Ud- Doullah and Alivardi Khan were buried. At the main entrance an attractive two storied gate is present. In the middle of the garden there is a courtyard where the tomb of Alivardi's mother is present. Tombs of Nawab Alivardi and Siraj are kept in a beautiful, one storied room of 18.5 square metre. Tombs of the wives of Nawab Alivardi and Siraj are also here. 

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MOTI JHIL:
Location:
One kilometre south from Murshidabad. Description: It is an U- shaped lake, excavated by Nawab Alivardi's son- in- law Nawab Naoajes Mohammad Khan. He also built a three storied palace, named Sanhidalan at the west of the jhil (lake). The palace was made of stones, brought from Gouda but now that has no existence. only the foundation and archway are present. At the north of this archway he built a three domed beautiful mosque in 1750-51 A.D. It is known as Kala Masjid (Black Mosque). At the courtyard, in front of the mosque he was buried with his adopted son.   

 

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