Namak Haram Deorhi
| Jafragunj Deohri | |
|---|---|
 The Traitor's Gate or Namak Haram Deorhi is the gate to the residence of Mir Jafar. It refers to both the palace and the gate. At present it is in ruins. | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Jafarganj Deohri and Jafarganj Palace |
| General information | |
| Status | In ruins. |
| Location | Lalbagh area |
| Town or city | Murshidabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°12′09″N 88°15′50″E / 24.2025°N 88.2639°E |
Namak Haram Deorhi (also known as the Traitor's Gate, Jafarganj Deorhi or Jufarganj Palace) was the palace of Mir Jafar.[1] It is located just opposite to the Jafarganj Cemetery in the Lalbagh area of the town of Murshidabad and near Mahimapur in the Indian state of West Bengal. Namak Haram Deorhi refers to both the place of Mir Jafar and the main gate which leads to the palace. This building was used as the residence of Mir Jafar,[1][2] before he ascended the musnad of Bengal or when he was the Commander-in-Chief of the subha.
Etymology
Namak Haram is a
Geography
1mile
Gate
railway bridge
railway station
F: facility, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Namak Haram Deorhi is located at 24°12′09″N 88°15′50″E / 24.2025°N 88.2639°E.
The
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in Murshidabad city. Most of the places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. A few, without pages yet, remain unmarked. The map has a scale. It will help viewers to find out the distances.
Features
The palace was fortified with towers and turrets. It was also provided with a cannon to protect it from attacks. Now nothing of the palace remains except the Deorhi (gate) which led to the palace.
Significance
The last secret conference was held here, before the
According to Seir Mutaqherin, Nawab
But, according to historian Robert Orme, he was seen to be murdered inside the Mansurganj Palace, on the west banks of the Bhagirathi River, opposite to this Deorhi. There in the Mansurganj Palace Mir Miran used to reside.
After the murder Siraj's mangled body was taken over the river and kept at Jafarganj for the night. The next morning, his body was placed on an elephant and paraded through the streets of Murshidabad and also past Siraj ud-Daulah's mother, Amina Begum's house. He was then taken across the river to Khushbagh.
Mir Jafar's Palace picture gallery
-
Namak Haram Deorhi -
Residence and Imambara -
Jafarganj Palace remains with gateway
See also
- Nawabs of Bengal and Murshidabad
References
- ^ a b c "Residence of Mir Jafar". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-909268-41-8.
- ^ "Offbeat Weekend in Murshidabad". Outskirts of Killa Nizamat (Northern part). Offbeat Weekend. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links
Tourist attractions in Murshidabad | |
|---|---|
| Houses and palaces |
|
| Kathgola |
|
| Graves, mosques and tombs | |
| Cannons | |
| Temples |
|
| Archaeological sites |
|
| Others |
|
