Berhampore and Murshidabad: History, Heritage and Crafts
Berhampore—also written Baharampur—is the administrative headquarters of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. It is not “Berhampore district.” The historic city of Murshidabad and its Lalbagh monument cluster lie nearby but are distinct from Berhampore. This distinction makes the region easier to understand. Berhampore has a colonial cantonment history,