The Namak Haram Deorhi, Jafarganj Cemetery, Nashipur Rajbari, House of Jagat Seth and Tomb of Azimunissa Begum are all located nearby.
One can reach the temple town of Rani Bhavani at Baranagar, on the other side of the Bhagirathi, by country boat from Ajimganj.
Murshidabad was at its peak in the early 19th century, and the opportunities of trade and banking attracted many Marwari Jains to go and settle there.
[3] Although, many of them shifted their base to Kolkata, with the ascendancy of the British, the palatial buildings and temples they built are still there.
[4][5][6] After the Battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar had met British representatives at the Kathgola Palace.