Murshidabad district
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Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km2 (2,062 sq mi) and having a population 7.103 million, it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India. Berhampore city is the headquarters of the district.
Image: Karnasubarana, a historical place of Murshidabad 01
Image: Tomb and mosque of Murhsid Kuli Khan
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Hazarduari Palace
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Hazarduari Palace, earlier known as the Bara Kothi, is located in the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated near the bank of river Ganges. It was built in the nineteenth century by architect Duncan Macleod, under the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1824–1838).
The grand palace of Hazarduari illuminated at night
A painting of the Nizamat Fort Area (c. 1814–1815), kept in the British Library, by William Prinsep, showing the old and small Nizamat Fort
The clock tower with the palace in the backdrop
Clock Tower at Hazarduari Palace Complex