Murshid Quli Khan, appointed as the Diwan of Bengal by Emperor Aurangzeb, became the first Nawab in 1717 and made Murshidabad the capital, replacing Dacca. The city prospered as a political ...

As BJP's Krishnanagar candidate questions the Nawab of Bengal's credentials, historians say Siraj-ud-Daulah's role as a freedom fighter is well-documented. Friday, Jun 20, 2025.

Bengal’s new Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah challenged the increasing power of the British. To consolidate its position the British built Fort William in Calcutta. This further infuriated Siraj-ud-daulah ...

During the reign of first Nawab of Bengal—Murshid Quli Khan in 1704, Murshidabad (earlier known as Muksudabad) was declared Bengal’s capital city. However, after the East India Company ...

The Bengali historian Kumudnath Mullick informs: Siraj ud Daula ascended the throne in 1756 after the death of the famous Nawab of Bengal Alivardi Khan. Unlike his grandfather, Alivardi ...

Nawab of Bengal Mir Jafar passed away on this day. He was instrumental in the defeat that Siraj-ud-Daulah suffered at the hands of the British at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. Mir Jafar had helped ...