Nizamat Imambara, Murshidabad

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Located in Murshidabad, opposite and parallel to the Hazarduari Palace, is the Nizamat Imambara – the largest in India. It was built in 1847 by Nawab Nazim Mansur Ali Khan and cost more than INR 6 lakhs. The Nizamat Imambara is 680 feet long and was completed in 11 months. The attractions inside include the spectacular Madina and the Naubat Khana, apart from the stunning chandeliers and decoration.

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Deepanjan Ghosh is a broadcast professional from Kolkata. A history buff, a landscape and architecture photographer and blogger, he has has been writing about Kolkata since 2013 and hopes to release a book on Kolkata's history soon.