Murshid Quli Khan
Videos
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
Pope 1880Bengal Pres 2
Nawabs of Bengal
Videos
The nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary rulers of Bengal Subah in Mughal India. In the early 18th century, the Nawab of Bengal was the de facto independent ruler of the three provinces of Bengal, Bih
Murshid Quli Khan
…Murshid Quli Khan (c. 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Mohammad Hadi (born as Suryanarayana Mishra), was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. According to some writers, he was born a Hindu in the Deccan Plateau c. 1670, Murshid Quli Khan was bought by Mughal noble…
First to reign Murshid Quli Khan 1717 – 30 June 1727
Dutch East India Company ships in Chittagong harbor, early 18th-century
Robert Clive meets Mir Jafar at the Battle of Plassey in 1757
Hazarduari Palace (Palace of a Thousand Doors) was home to the titular nawabs of Bengal