Hazarduari Palace - It Is Placed On The East Reservoir Of Bhagirathi River

HAZARDUARI PALACE

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MURSHIDABAD

Hazarduari Palace is situated in the Murshidabad district of west Bengal State of India,and the palace with a thousand doors, is the chief tourist attraction of Murshidabad. Built in 1837 by Duncan McLeod for the Nawab Najim Humaun Jah, a descendant of Mir Zafar, it has a thousand doors (Only 900 are real) and 114 rooms and 8 galleries.

It is now a museum and has an exquisite collection of armour, aplendid paintings, exhaustive portraits of the Nawabs, works of art that include beautiful works of ivory from China and many other valuables.

The enclosure where the palace is situated is known as Kila Nizamat or Nizamat Kila. The campus except this palace, has in addition the Nizamat Imambara, Wasif Manzil, the Bachhawali Tope, Murshidabad Clock Tower, three mosques out of which one is the Madina Mosque, and the Nawab Bahadur's Institution. Other buildings include residential quarters.

It is situated on the east bank of the Bhagirathi River, which flows just beside it. The palace is rectangular in plan (130 meters long and 61 meters broad) and is a good example of Indo-European architecture. The front facade of the palace, which has the grand staircase, faces north. This staircase is perhaps the biggest one in India.

The Indo-European architecture of the palace and the royal staircase add to the grandeur of the palace. River Bhagirathi flows besides the palace and the view looks stunning in the evening when the palace is beautifully illuminated.

The main palace along with other structures including Nizamat Imambara, Murshidabad Clock Tower, Madina Mosque, Chawk Masjid, Zarud Mosques are enclosed in the Kila Nizamat.

It includes portraits of nawabs, pieces of ivory, Swords used by Shiraj-ud-Daulla and his grandfather, Nawab Alivardi Khan and even some vintage cars used by various nawabs and their families.

If you plan to go to Murshidabad, then allotting an entire day to visit the palace will save you much time as the vicinity has much more to offer, in addition to the palace

By Air

The nearest airport is NSC Bose Airport, Kolkata. Murshidabad is around 182 km from Kolkata.

By Train

Berhampur Court is the nearest station and is well connected to Kolkata. It takes around 6 hours from Kolkata to Berhampur via rail route.

By Bus

Berhampur and Kolkata are very well-connected to the rest of India via the country’s road network. Buses ply frequently from Kolkata to Murshidabad and Berhampur.

Vizianagaram Fort - It Describes About The Rich Heritage And Culture Of Gajapati Rulers

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ANDHRA PRADESH

Vizianagaram Fort is located at Vizianagaram City in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. It is on the north-east of Visakhapatnam at a distance of about 64 km.Vizianagaram fort is a majestic structure in very good condition standing aloft in the Vizianagaram city.

This fort is a 302 years old. Built by the Gajapathi Clans. This fort has witnessed the colonial era and the internal conflicts between the Mughals , Kakathiya’s, Nizams and the Drvidian rulers. The famous Bobbili war was fought here. This fort was the foundation for the present Vizianagaram city located here. It is situated in the Vizianagaram Town, Vizianagaram District of North Eastern parts of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Vizianagaram Fort is the only good condition forts seen in the Andhra region. The fort complex is well preserved with its vast history and culture. The entire Maharaja antiques are kept in as it were condition. It has got the unique collection of olden armories.

It is the best place for history buffs and fort lovers. This is a heritage site in Andhra Pradesh, well maintained by the Archeological and tourism department . so  while here, in Andhra Pradesh, it would be a wonderful experience to visit the fort and witness the grandeur and history that lived once and witness the past and showcase the same even today. So be the part of this historical fort and witness the grandeur that stands tall even today with the same importance enlightening the people of the past.

The Vizianagaram fort was built during 1712 - 1714 AD and the inauguration stone of the fort was laid on Vijaya Dasami (tenth day of Dasara festival) in the Telugu year of Vijaya.

The fort still stands strong and undisturbed by the rampage of time that shows the engineering excellence of the early architects. The fort also depicts the glorious lifestyle of the ancient Vizianagaram Maharajahs.

The fort attracts a large number of visitors who come to know about the rich heritage and culture of Gajapati rulers. Some portions and buildings of the fort are still being used by a Music college and a Sanskrit College. The fort is one of the major tourist locations in the country and the department of Archeological Survey of India notified it as a National Heritage site.

By Air

The nearest domestic airport is at Visakhapatnam at a distance of 40 km and the nearest international airport is at Shamshabad, Hyderabad at a distance of nearly 640 km.

By Train

The city has a railway junction which is on the Chennai - Howrah line and numerous trains like Visakha Express, Konark Express, Howrah Express, East Coast Express, Hirakhand Express and Dhanbad Express halt here.

By Bus

The fort is located right in the heart of the city of Vizianagaram, several buses are available regularly from all major cities and towns like Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Kakinada, Tuni, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada etc. Vizianagaram city can be reached very easily as it is located across the NH43.