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The
Nasipur Palace
was built by Kirti Chand, a descendent of Debi Singh. Debi Sing, who settled
here from Punjab, was a tax collector in the early days of the East India
Company. Within the palace compound is the Ramachandra Temple, one of
the largest temples in the district. Adjacent is the palatial temple of
Lakshmi-Narayana, famous for its Jhulanjatra celebrations. The main
building of the Raj Bari , which is a two storied house with a grand
flight of stairs, has an imposing facade.
The present Raj Bari was
constructed by Raja Keertichand Bahadur. The founder of the family,
namely, Debi Singh of history, settled in a village near the railway
station of Bokhara, where his Thakur Bari still exists. |
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Footi Mosque
is
an unfinished
work by Nawab Sarafraz Khan. Though not well publicised, it is worth seeing
for its unique architectural style.
About three quarters of a mile to the east of
the Hazarduari Palace, at Kumrapore, is the Footi Masjid. It is said
to have been built by Sarafraj Khan in a single night. |
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Motijheel
is about one km South of Lalbagh. This beautiful horseshoe shaped lake was
excavated by Nawazesh Mohammad, the husband of the famous Ghasseti Begum. In
the palace adjoining it (now in ruins) Lord Clive celebrated the acquisition
of the Dewani of
Sube Bangla (Bengal, Bihar & Orissa) in 1765. Moti Jheel was the home of
Warren Hastings when he became the Political President at the Durbar of the
Nawab Nazim ( 1771 - 73 AD ). Sir John Shore, afterwards Lord Teinmouth,
also lived here. Moti Jheel is also known as the "Company Bagh",
due to
the fact of it having been in the occupation of the East India Company. The
only old building existing is the Mosque of Shahamat Jang
To the east of Nawajesh Muhammad's mosque, is a small enclosure within which
are four tombs and to the east of which and outside it is one tomb. Here
lies the mortal remains of Shahamat Jang alias Nawajesh Muhammad,
Ekram-ud-Doula the younger brother of Siraj-ud-Doula, Ekram-ud-Doula's
Tutor, Shumsheree Ali Khan the General of Nawajesh Muhammad, and the Nurse
of Ekram-ud-Doula.. |