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About Murshidabad Tourism
Mushidabad is a town with a rich history
and was the capital of Bengal, preceding
British rule. It is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi, considered to be a
sacred channel of the Ganges and was an
extremely rich and prosperous town ruled by the Nawabs of Murshidabad. Even
after the conquest of Bengal by the British, Murshidabad remained for some time
the seat of administration, but its decline began once the capital was shifted
to Calcutta.
The Murshidabad palace, dating from 1837, is a magnificent building in Italian architecture.
The city is rich in nostalgia of the reign of the Nawabs with several palaces,
mosques, tombs, and gardens. The major industry was traditionally of silk
weaving and it has now been revived with government assistance. The city is
also famous for producing delicious mango and litchi.
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