Located
around 60 km to the Southwest of Calcutta (Kolkata), in the Mahishadal
administrative division in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur (East
Midnapore) district is the Mahishadal Rajbari, home to the Gargs of the
Mahishadal Raj. Spread over a large area, Mahishadal Rajbari consists of two
palaces, a cutchery or court house, a ghat, a large navaratna temple, all
surrounded by a protective moat spanned by bridges. The vast property left to
decay for many years is now being renovated and opened to visitors. Mahishadal
Rajbari is an ideal weekend getaway from Calcutta, especially for history
buffs.
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| The Phul Bagh Palace, Mahishadal |
