Murshid Quli Khan
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Murshid Quli Khan, also known as Mohammad Hadi, was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727.
Khan's tomb under the stairs of Katra Masjid
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Alivardi Khan
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Alivardi Khan was the fourth Nawab of Bengal from 1740 to 1756. He toppled the Nasiri dynasty of Nawabs by defeating Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 and assumed power himself.
Alivardi Khan with a courtier, Murshidabad, c. 1745
Alivardi Khan hosting his nephew Shahamat Jang’s adoption of his grandson Ikram ud-Daula after the death of Ikram's father Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan in Patna. c. 1748
Capture of two prisoners at an important battle by Aliverdi Khan