Tomb of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, Tomb of Azimunnesa Begum, Tomb of Lutfunnesa and Khoshbagh Cemetery

 

1.Tomb of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah:

After the death of Alivardi, Siraj ud Daulah became the Nawab of Bengal.Alivardi had earlier nominated him as his successor.  Sirajudaulah was the son of Amina, the youngest son of Alivardi. It was on this basis that Sirajuddaulah became the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.  But then the story of the defeat of Siraj's forces in the battle of Palashi by the British and the powerful people of Murshidabad is well known.

The defeated Nawab secretly captured Dasha Fakir on June 30, while leaving the state.  From there Sirajuddaula was brought to Mir Zafar's Jafarganj Palace.

There Mohammadi Beg killed Siraj on the orders of Mir Zafar's son Miron.It is known that the wounded body of Siraj was placed on the back of an elephant and the whole city of Murshidabad was circled.His

body was then buried next to Alivardi's tomb at Khoshbagh.The tomb of Sirajuddaulah, which is in a very bad condition like a very ordinary grave, is preserved here.

2.Tomb of Azimunnesa Begum: 

There is a tomb of Azimunnesa Begum, the only daughter of Murshid Quli Khan and wife of Suddin, on the west side of Shampur Hadarganj Road, one kilometer north of Hazarduari.His tomb is located at the foot of the stairs leading to the mosque premises in imitation of his parents' tomb.To the west of this courtyard was built a huge mosque in imitation of the Katra Mosque.It has disappeared in Bhagirathi's womb.  The only surviving arch of the mosque still survives somehow.Before going up the stairs, go down a few steps to the left and the tomb of Azimunnesa inside a small room on the right is beautifully preserved.An entrance has been made to enter the tomb after being preserved by the Archaeological Department.  All the mosques are decorated with flower green plants.       

Azimunnesa was a pious, generous and energetic woman.  The Nawab was a popular ruler.  She could not accept her husband's character because of his strong addiction to female orgasm.  Leaving her husband, she moved to Murshidabad with her son and father Murshid Quli Khan.  After the death of Murshid Quli, Sujauddin became the Nawab of Bengal at Murshidabad.Sujauddin Begum expressed remorse to Azimunnesa for his previous actions.  I apologize to Begum.  Begum Azimunnesa forgave him.  In the history of the Nawab of Murshidabad, Begum Azimunnesa was a symbol of humanity with a personality.However, he built a mosque at Azimganj, a few miles from Hazarduari in Murshidabad.  It is said that he was buried there after his death.

3.Tomb of Lutfunnesa:

The name of Murshidabad's historical companion Lutfunnesa is inextricably linked.  If there is disagreement among historians about the identity of his childhood.  He was a Hindu by birth, his name was Rajkanovar.  She was a slave of Siraj's mother.

Siraj liked her very much and handed over his mother to Siraj.Siraj was fascinated by her looks.And was renamed Lutfunnesa.Siraj gave her the status of Chief Begum.  Lutfunnesa Siraj has lived with dignity all his life.  Gave company like a shadow.  Lutfunnesa was the only companion when Siraj, defeated in the battle of Palashi, was on his way out.Lutfunnesa was still the Nawab's companion with her three-year-old daughter.Then Mirzafar and his sons Miron, Lutfunnesa and Siraj's mother Amina Begum and aunt Ghaseti Begum were exiled to Dhaka in 1757 AD.After spending seven years in captivity in Dhaka, Lord Clive sent Lutfunnesa back to Murshidabad.  After his arrival in Murshidabad, Lutfunnesa was given the task of arranging the tombs of Alivardi and Siraj Daula at Khosbagh.For this he received 305 rupees per month and 100 rupees for masohara.  Lutfunnesa looked after the tombs of Alivardi and Siraj Daula till the last day of her life.Lutfunnesa died in November 1795.And he was buried at the feet of Sirajuddaula's grave.Tomb of his younger brother Mirza Mohammad on the east side of Siraj's tomb.  He was brutally murdered when he was just 15 years old.

4.Khoshbagh Cemetery:

On the west bank of the Bhagirathi, across the Lalbagh Sadar Ghat, one kilometer south of Khosbagh is a huge mausoleum.

There are a total of 32 tombs here, including Sirajuddaula, Alivardi, Lutfunnesa and Alivardi's wife Shar funnesha.At first Nawab Alivardi created a garden to bury his mother.Later all the families of Alivardi and Siraj Daula were buried here.

The tomb of Khoshbagh has been divided into two parts or two.  It is beautiful and spectacular to see the high arch at the entrance of the tomb.  Starting from the entrance of the first courtyard to the west side of the second and in the middle of them in the open courtyard is the tomb of Nawab Alivardi Khan on the eastern side.

There are 17 more tombs in the courtyard, two more and a little above two and a half to three feet high.  None of these tombs have name plates for which the tombs cannot be specified.  However, these tombs are found in the discussions of many historians that the family of Sirajdaula.  Then to the west is Alivardi, Siraj Daula's tomb building.

The ornate mausoleum of Pankhiraj, built in the style of a single-storey Mughal architecture on an area of ​​18 square meters, is beautifully preserved.  There is a door on the east-west, north-south side of the tomb building.  Inside the main building is a white and black stone tomb of Nawab Alivardi.  In 1740, Sarfaraz Khan was defeated and killed in the battle of Giriya and sat in the masnad of Bengal.  He ruled for 16 consecutive years.He died in April 1756 at the age of 80. After his death, his body has been preserved in the Khoshbagh cemetery that made by him.