Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Bardhaman (Burdwan), West Bengal


Noorjahan
Originally uploaded by mehtakk55.
The town was the capital of Maharaja of Burdwan, a major figure of lower Bengal. Bardhaman Raj was founded in 1657 by Sangam Rai of the Kapur Khatri family of Kotli in Lahore, Punjab, whose descendants served the Mughal Emperors. During the reign of Jahangir this place was named Badh-e-dewan. Noor Jahan (Jahangir's wife) once lived in this city and later ruled India.

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