Motichur Mosque, Rajnagar, Birbhum

To north of Hetampur Town in Birbhum district is Rajnagar. Rajnagar was ruled by a series of Pathans from 17th century. Their names: Jonad Khan (1600) - son, Bahadur Khan, alias Ranmast Khan - Asadullah Khan (1697-1718), grandson of Bahadur Khan - his son, Badi-uz-zaman Khan (1718–52) - his son, Asad-uz-Zaman Khan (1752-1777).




They were invested with the title ‘Raja’. The last Raja was