Murshidabad, Bengal Subah

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Murshidabad,_Bengal_Subah
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Bengal_Subah
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Bengal_Subah
gptkb:Bihar_Subah
Orissa Subah
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Rupee
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:British_conquest_of_Bengal
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Murshid_Quli_Khan
gptkbp:foundedIn 1704
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:King
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Mughal_era
Early modern period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Murshidabad, Bengal Subah
gptkbp:knownFor Islamic architecture
Mughal gardens
cosmopolitan culture
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkb:Bengal_Subah
gptkbp:locatedInPresentDay Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Murshid_Quli_Khan
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Hazarduari_Palace
gptkb:Katra_Masjid
gptkb:Nizamat_Imambara
gptkb:Motijhil_Palace
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Plassey
1757
gptkbp:notableFor Nawab of Bengal's residence
center of trade and administration
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Murshid_Quli_Khan
gptkb:Mir_Qasim
gptkb:Alivardi_Khan
gptkb:Mir_Jafar
gptkb:Siraj_ud-Daulah
gptkbp:partOf Bengal Presidency (after 1765)
gptkbp:populationPeak early 18th century
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:river gptkb:Bhagirathi_River
gptkbp:successor Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:silk
ivory
textiles
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Robert_Clive
gptkb:Warren_Hastings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alivardi_Khan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5