Murshidabad

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Murshidabad
Murshidabad (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : West Bengal
District : Murshidabad
Sub-district : Lalbag
Location : 24 ° 11 ′  N , 88 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 24 ° 11 ′  N , 88 ° 16 ′  E
Height : 24 m
Residents : 44,019 (2011)
Hazarduari Palace
Hazarduari Palace

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Murshidabad ( Bengali : মুর্শিদাবাদ , Murśidābād ) is a small town in the district of the same name in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is located on the Bhagirathi , a branch of the Ganges , about 200 km north of Kolkata . The population is around 44,000 (2011 census).

From 1705 to 1773 Murshidabad, named after the then Nawab Murshid Quli Khan , was the capital of independent Bengal . The Nawab Palace Hazarduari from 1837 and the ruins of the Katra Mosque from 1724, which also houses the tomb of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, are of tourist interest. One of the city's sons is Insha Allah Khan , who is considered a pioneer of Hindi literature .

Murshidabad was considered one of the centers for ivory carving in West Bengal . Since the ivory trade was banned, many of the craftsmen have switched to carving rosewood or sandalwood .

Ivory carving from Mushabad, 19th century

Web links

Commons : Murshidabad  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in
  2. www.census2011.co.in
  3. Horn, Bone, Ivory of West Bengal - Asia InCH - Encyclopedia of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved December 1, 2018 (American English).