Kathgola Palace, Murshidabad

It was a long hectic day of sight seeing. At 8 in the morning we set off from Mayapur to Murshidabad in West Bengal. 96kms in 2hrs approx. Why Murshidabad? My daughter had just completed her 7th grade history lessons and was eager to visit it. I too learned some history from her: Murshidabad, was the capital of Bengal during the Mughal period. The nawabs (Mughal rulers) here played crucial role

Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad.

Murshidabad is rich in terms of history, historical events and even pre-historic excavations. It is one of the 18 districts of West Bengal, ruled by kings of pre-Mauryan era (6th century BC), followed by several rulers, and finally by Humayun Jah and Feradun Jah the last of the Nawabs of Bengal. I had a great desire to spend more time in this city but with tight itinerary all I could spare was a