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 Parallel
to the north face of the Hazarduari Palace, stands the Nizamat Imambara,
built in 1847 AD. by Nawab Nazim Mansoor Ali Khan
Feradun Jah, son of
Humayun Jah, at a cost of more than 6 lacs, after the Imambara built by
Siraj-ud-Doula had been destroyed by fire. It took only eleven months to
construct this Imambara. The Imambara, which is the largest in Bengal, is
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WASEF MANZIL |
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 This
Palace was built by Sir Wasef Ali Mirza, Nawab of Murshidabad. This
beautiful Palace was also the residence of Nawab Wasef Ali Mirza. This
palace is very near to the Hazarduari Palace and is near the South
Gate. The staircases made of marble and beautiful statues of this Palace are
worth seeing. The entry fee is Rupee 1 (Indian currency) for Indian
nationals. |
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KATRA MOSQUE |
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 Katra
Mosque is about one and a half km from Murshidabad Railway Station on the
Berhampore-Lalgola Road. This imposing structure was built by Nawab Murshid
Quli Khan in 1723-24 and it remains one of the most important tourist attractions. The gorgeous
building with its huge domes and high minarets has a simple cemetery of the Nawab below the front staircase. |
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JAHANKOSHA CANON |
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 Jahan
Kosha, a huge cannon, is about 1 km of Katra. It was built in the early 17th century by craftsman Janardan Karmakar of
Dhaka. Kadam Sarif is a beautiful mosque near Jahan Kosha said to contain a
replica of the footprint of Hazrat Mohammad, the prophet. The canon is 17.5
ft long and weighs 16,880 lb., with a girth of 5 feet at the touch hole end.
The diameter of the touch hole is one and a half inches, and that of the
orifice is 6 inches. |
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JAFARGANJ CEMETERY |
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 About
half a mile from the Hazarduari Palace is Jafarganj the ruined
palace of Mir Jafar. The Cemetery contains the tombs of the Nawab's Nazim,
from Mir Jafar to Humayun Jah. Mir Jafar's father Syud Ahmed Nazafi,
Alivardi Khan's sister, Shahkhanum, Mir Jafar's widows, Munni Begam and
Babbu Begam, Mohamed Ali Khan, the brother and Ismail Ali Khan and Asraf Ali
Khan, the sons-in-law of Mir Jafar, lie buried here. This cemetery was built
by Mir Jafar, over an area of 3.51 acres. |
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