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Murshidabad
Murshidabad (মুর্শিদাবাদ Murśidābād) is the largest district of West Bengal, and home to the Nawabs of Murshidabad that once ruled over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. Although the Nawabs have been ceremonial since 1757, the district has maintained its cultural heritage dating back to the Nawab rule.
Cities
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- 1 Baharampur (বহরমপুর) — headquarters of the district with Dutch, French, Mughal and Portuguese architecture and reminiscences
- 2 Jiaganj Azimganj (জিয়াগঞ্জ আজিমগঞ্জ Jiẏāganj Ājimganj)
- 3 Murshidabad (মুর্শিদাবাদ Murśidābād) — former capital of Bengal under the Nawabs
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Karnasubarna
(কর্ণসুবর্ণ Karṇasubarṇa) — ruins of a former capital of Bengal under Shashanka - 2 North Murshidabad
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]Murshidabad and Azimganj are two major railway junctions in the district, on the two sides of the Bhagirathi River.
By car
[edit]See and do
[edit]The major attractions in the region include the Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad, the Palace of Roys in Cossimbazar.
Eat and drink
[edit]The ground water is normally unsafe for drinking. So you are better off drinking from the municipal or panchayat supply of surface water or bottled drinking water of reputed companies, here and there in Murshidabad, even if those are cheaper by ₹2 per litre.
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