Controversial Begam
Azima begam was very controversial begam at her time in the Murshidabad. The reason will be said below. At a distance of four kilometers from Murshidabad Hazara Duari in Baranagar town in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India, Azima Begum’s mausoleum has become a very popular place for tourists. If you enter through the entrance of the tomb, you can see that Azima Begum’s tomb is below. History has it that Azima Begum was buried alive. Azima Begum had built a mosque at this place during her lifetime in the 17th decade, but the mosque does not exist today.
Azima Begum was the only adopted daughter of Murshid Quli Khan, the first Nawab of Murshidabad. Azima Begum was married to Sujau Daula, Nawab of Orissa. There is a local folklore about many different people, such as Azima Begum who lived in Murshidabad, and Murshid Quli Khan’s daughter Hawa, who considered herself so powerful that when many doctors failed to treat a disease, she ordered medicine from the liver of a human being. made to enjoy it regularly, and even after his recovery it became his habit to disappear in the afternoons of the local inhabitants and which was carried out on the orders of Azima Begum. For which Murshid Quli Khan ordered him to build a living tomb, although historians disagree on this point as Nawab Murshid Quli Khan died in 1727 AD and this tomb was built in 1734 AD.
There is also a popular legend that after the death of Murshidabad Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, all the responsibilities fell on his son-in-law Nawab Suraj Dolna of Orissa. When Sujao Dolla came to Murshidabad and found out about Azima Begum’s multiple illicit relationships, he buried her alive. Therefore, Azima Begum’s death is still among many sick people. The oldest samadhi tanti is surrounded by flowers decorated or singing which is a place for tourists to experience the pleasant atmosphere and take photos. Bhagirathi river flows here at a short distance. Outside the society, the Board of Archeology Survey of India has various information about Azima Begum.
The distance from Kolkata to this place is about 198 km. Baranagar station is nearby. It takes ten minutes by toto taxi from the back.completed.
