Bardhaman Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Bardhaman or Burdwan as it was called in the British days, has been the district headquarters since the times of the Moghuls and later the British. It is thus a city with a long and interesting heritage. It is believed that the city was named as early as the sixth century BC after Vardhaman Mahavira, spent some time here. Mention of this is made in the Jain scripture of Kalpasutra. Bardhaman has a multi-cultural heritage: it has deuls (temples) reflecting Buddhist architecture; various mosques and tombs built by Muslim rulers; as well as Hindu temples belonging to the Sakta and Vaishnava community. The famous Sufi Pir Baharam's tomb is also here.

Bardhaman has witnessed numerous violent invasions by Mughal, Pashtun and Maratha rulers. It was visited by various famous people from Raja Todarmal to Daud Karnani, Sher Afgan, Kutub-ud-din and Shah Jahan. The tomb of Sher Afghan is witness to the celebrated love-story of Mehr-ul-Nissa and Jahangir. Sher Afghan, was the first husband of Mehr-ul-Nissa,