Tag Archives: West Bengal Tourism

RaajKutir – Finest Luxury Boutique Hotel in Kolkata | Property Review

Raajkutir -Swabhumi

Reading Time: 6 minutes Follow me Raajkutir- Boutique Hotel will give a glimpse of the Pre-Independence times of the Bengal Renaissance   Raajkutir happens to be one of those places, which will transport you to a bygone era of what erstwhile Bengal looked liked.  The Zamindar themed style hotel has a rooted vibe of Bengal and yet signifies an …

Murshidabad Travel Guide- Lost Saga of Erstwhile Capital of Bengal

MURSHIDABAD

Reading Time: 13 minutes Murshidabad which was declared as the capital of not only Bengal but also of Orissa and Bihar by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan who was the founder. The former name of the city was Maksudabad. In 1706, when Dewan Murshid Kuli Khan was recognised as the Nawab of Bengal under the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, he decided to move his capital from Dhaka (Now in Bangladesh) to the lush fertile banks of Bhagirathi in Mukusudabad which he later named as “Murshidabad” (in connection with his own first name “Murshid”). As Murshidabad was then a flourishing place for international trading hub for all noblemen and businesses.