Kathgola (also known as Katgola) is a neighbourhood in the city of Murshidabad, and was at one time the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during the reign of the Nawabs in Murshidabad.
History
Kathgola often refers to the Kathgola Palace. Kathgola Gardens, also known as the Kathgola Temple, was built by Lakshmipat Singh Dugar.
It is said that black roses were cultivated here but now only mango trees can be seen here. The gardens cover 30 acres. Kathgola Palace is a four-storeyed palatial palace in the Kathgola Gardens. It has an ornamented facade with valuable paintings, mirrors and priceless furniture. Beside the palace is a small pond and a baoli. Here William Watts and Walsh met Mir Jafar, three days after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and conferred concerning payment of the amounts stipulated by them before the battle was fought.
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