Brick towers of the Katra Masjid rise beside a lane where schoolkids cycle home, and a short walk away a seven-ton cannon of eight metals sits where the Nawabs once kept their guns. By the Bhagirathi River, families stroll the lawns of Hazarduari Palace as if the Nawab had only just stepped out.
Across the water, ferries reach Azimganj, where Jain merchant families built temples and mansions, and nearby looms still turn out fine Murshidabad silk. Summers are hot and humid, monsoon rain falls from June to September, and winters are short and mild. A Local Friend walks beside you through these lanes, matching your stride and letting the old stories come up as you go.
