The Katra Masjid is the oldest Islamic architecture at Murshidabad built between 1723 and 1724 by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the first Nawab of Bengal. The name ‘Katra’ refers to a caravanserai ...

The Black Hole of Calcutta . Two months after Siraj became Nawab of Bengal in April 1756, his troops stormed the British-built Fort William in then Calcutta and took captive more than a hundred ...

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.

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

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 resulted in the establishment of British colonial dominance in the Indian subcontinent, writes SAUNAK MOOKERJEE. The year 1757 is significant in the history of Bengal ...

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 ...

Conquering BENGAL On August 16, 1765, Clive signed the Allahabad Treaty. This paved the way for a greater involvement of the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent.