The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . .^^ cnl oii. THE KILLAH NIZAMUT. Situated on the left or eastern bank of the Bhag-i-rathee, the Killah or Fort commands a delightfullandscape. It contains the Palace, the Imambara, theMedina, the residential quarters, three mosques, aclock tower, Bunglows and other innumerable build-ings. The Killah is entered bj many gates, the principalone of which is the Dakshin Durwaza or SouthernGate. The Chowk Gate
The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . .^^ cnl oii. THE KILLAH NIZAMUT. Situated on the left or eastern bank of the Bhag-i-rathee, the Killah or Fort commands a delightfullandscape. It contains the Palace, the Imambara, theMedina, the residential quarters, three mosques, aclock tower, Bunglows and other innumerable build-ings. The Killah is entered bj many gates, the principalone of which is the Dakshin Durwaza or SouthernGate. The Chowk Gate and the Imambara Gate arealso magnificent gates. All these are sufficiently highto admit elephants with imiharies to pass through. The main gates are surmounted by Nowbut Khanas,where kettle drums, hautboys, trumpets, cymbols andother instruments produce an animating music, whichcan be heard from miles afar. Ordinarily the Nowbutplays once in the early morning, once at sunset andonce at midnight. But on Sundays and days of festi-vities, such as the Id, it plays every three hours, dayand night. However discordant the music may seemto ears not accustomed, the midnight and the earlymorning strains ar
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