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Murshidabad was a cosmopolitan city. Its population peaked at 100,000 in the 1750s. It was home to wealthy banking and merchant families from different parts of the Indian subcontinent and wider Eurasia, including the Jagat Seth and Armenians .
Murshidabad, town, central West Bengal state, northeastern India. The town, lying just east of the Bhagirathi River, is an agricultural trade and silk-weaving centre. Originally called Makhsudabad, it was reputedly founded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century.
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Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges , [4] the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km 2 (2,062 sq mi) and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), [5] it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India (out ...
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Aug 21, 2023 · From the colossal Hazarduari Palace to the fascinating Nizamat Fort, there’s so much to explore in Murshidabad. Here we have enlisted some of the best attractions that you must incorporate into your itinerary.
Murshidabad (Bengali: মুর্শিদাবাদ Murśidābād) is a historic town in West Bengal. It was the capital of Bengal , Bihar and Odisha during the Nawab rule. The last capital city of independent Bengal was named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Diwan of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
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