Murshidabad is a beautiful city and the district headquarters of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is located on the southern banks of Bhagirathi River. It is famous for its silk textiles, the Murshidabad silk saris made from ivory and sholapith are light, vibrant and a must-buy. Murshidabad was the capital city of Bengal in the Mughal period and is the only place in India which has included European spellings in its name like Murshedabud, Muxadavad and Murshedebad etc. The city of Murshidabad is famous for its several palaces, mosques, tombs, gardens, raw silk and silk products, and of course for producing delicious mangoes and litchi.

The name Murshidabad comes from the place known as Muksudabad which was the capital of Bengal during Murshid Quli Khan's rule. Before the advent of British, the city of Murshidabad was the capital of Bengal. It has a great significance in the Indian History as in 1757 the British defeated Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey, after which the entire nation was brought under the British Colonial Rule. Even after the conquest of Bengal by the British, Murshidabad remained for some time the seat of administration.