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{{Short description|Historical building in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
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| location = [[Kathgola]], [[Murshidabad-Jiaganj]] CD block, [[Murshidabad district]]
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'''Kathgola Palace''' is a historical building belonging to the Dugar family at [[Kathgola]] in the [[Murshidabad-Jiaganj]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] of [[Murshidabad district]]. It now houses a museum.

==Etymology==
The place was earlier called Kath Golap Garden because ''[[Dactylanthus taylorii|Wood Roses]]'', called ''Kath Golap'' in Bengali, used to grow in abundance in the garden. The name got distorted later.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://murshidabadpolice.org/place_of_interest | title = Place of Interest | work = Kathgola Garden | publisher = Murshidabad Police District | accessdate = 23 July 2021 | archive-date = 23 July 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210723101817/http://murshidabadpolice.org/place_of_interest | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Location===
Kathgola Palace is located at {{coord|24.2076|N|88.26723|E|display=inline}}.

The [[Namak Haram Deorhi]], [[Jafarganj Cemetery]], [[Nashipur|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, Murshidabad|Baranagar]], on the other side of the Bhagirathi, by country boat from Ajimganj.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://offbeatweekend.com/mushidabad/ | title = Offbeat Weekend in Murshidabad | work = Outskirts of Killa Nizamat (Northern part) | publisher = Offbeat Weekend | accessdate = 20 July 2021 | archive-date = 21 July 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210721035644/https://offbeatweekend.com/mushidabad/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in Murshidabad city. Most of the places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. A few, without pages yet, remain unmarked. The map has a scale. It will help viewers to find out the distances.

==The palace and garden==
[[File:Katgola Palace at night 2.jpg|thumb|250px|Illuminated Katgola Palace at night during the Murshidabad Heritage Festival]]
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. Azimganj and Jiaganj became the nucleus of the Marwari Jain community. In the course of time, they acquired immense wealth and they built many Jain temples. The principal families were the Dugars, the Dudhorias, the Nahars, the Kotharis and the Nowlakhas.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.storiesbyarpit.com/2015/09/the-hidden-treasure-azimganj-jiyaganj.html | title = The Hidden Treasures: Azimganj, Jiyaganj & Kathgola| publisher = Stories by Arpit | accessdate = 23 July 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name=kathgola1>{{cite web | url = https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69213/have-you-heard-about-the-sheherwali-s-of-bengal | title = Have you heard about the Sheherwalis of Bengal?| work = Uttara Gangopadhyay | publisher = Outlook Traveller, 20 November 2018 | accessdate = 23 July 2021 }}</ref>

A popular attraction on a customary tour of Murshidabad is the Kathgola Palace and Garden, built by Dhanpat Singh Dugar and Lakshmipat Singh Dugar in 1873. The Dugars hired a French architect to renovate a part of their palace. A Bengali architect was also involved. "This palace is a perfect blend of art and architecture and connoisseurs of true art will get a taste of both." Victorian lions and Michael Angelo statues have changed the place. The Adinath temple is famous and there are several Jain and Hindu temples. There are 17 images of Jain tirthankaras. There was a zoo inside. "The palace has been converted to a museum and showcases magnificent chandeliers, mirrors, furniture, etc".<ref name=kathgola1/><ref name=kathgola2>{{cite web | url = https://travelandculture.expertscolumn.com/importance-kathgola-palace-murshidabad-west-bengal | title = Importance of the Kathgola Palace in Murshidabad in West Bengal | work = The Jain temples and Kathgola Palace are brilliant historical sites| publisher = Travel & Culture | accessdate = 23 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://lbb.in/kolkata/kathgola-palace-murshidabad/ | title = Visit This Palace In Murshidabad To Get A Taste Of Erstwhile Bengal| publisher = LBB | accessdate = 23 July 2021}}</ref>

==Kathgola picture gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Kathgola Palace at Murshidabad district 01.jpg|Kathgola Palace
File:Gateway - Kathgola Gardens - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 5993-5998.tif|Gateway – Kathgola Gardens
File:Kathgola Gardens With Palace - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 6022 6040.tif|Kathgola Palace
File:Adinath Temple inside Kathgolap Garden complex.jpg|Adinath Temple
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:Katgola Michelangelo.JPG|Michaelangelo
File:Stepwell Gate - Kathgola Gardens - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 6116.JPG|Stelwell Gate – Kathgola Garden
File:Queen's pet fish Boutique.jpg|Garden decoration
File:Garden Fancy article.jpg|Garden decoration
File:Katgola A Traditional Design.JPG|A traditional design in the palace
File:Equestrian Statue - Kathgola Gardens - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 6001.JPG|Equestrian statue
File:Cast Iron Chairs - Palace Interior - Kathgola Gardens - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 6110.JPG|Cast iron chairs in the palace
File:Kathgola Gardens - Murshidabad 2017-03-28 6090.JPG|Garden road
File:Kathgola Palace Motifs Murshidabad.JPG|Pillar decoration
File:Nageshwar Ganesh Kathgola Palace.JPG|Ganesha in the palace
File:Kathgola Palace Murshidabad verandah.JPG|Verandah railing
File:Garden of Wood & Rose, Murshidabad.jpg|Kathgola Palace
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Nawabs of Bengal and Murshidabad]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage inline|Murshidabad}}

{{commons category|Kathgola Palace}}

{{Murshidabad topics}}
{{Tourist attractions in Murshidabad}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Murshidabad]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Murshidabad district]]

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Harryson3545 at 02:22, 22 March 2026