Wasif Manzil (also known as Wasef Manzil and New Palace) was built by Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza Khan under the direction and supervision of Mr. Vivian, officer of the Public Works Department of the Nadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, a Bengali engineer.

[1] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in Murshidabad city.

Adjacent to the palace was an artificial hill and a landscape garden which now cease to exist.

The palace has a semi-circular pediment with the Nawabs of Murshidabad's coat of arms on it.

Now, the palace is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and has been transformed into a museum.