Search results
- Murshidabad was a shining example of cosmopolitan glamour, a place where cultures mixed freely and trade thrived, business boomed.
sarmaya.in/reads/remains-of-the-day-the-forgotten-city-of-murshidabad/
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.
How a city became a strategic place of Mughal Empire & reached the highest level of prosperity in 18th century? Full History of Murshidabad.
- Manas Dutta
Aug 2, 2014 · Murshidabad was a cosmopolitan urban sprawl even before Kolkata came into being in 1690. There were the Jains from western India, of course. But there were also British, Dutch, Armenian, Portuguese and French settlements here.
- 153
Apr 6, 2016 · THAT Murshidabad was the capital city of Bengal in the 18th century, and that it was the era when its splendour and grandeur reached its zenith has almost faded away from public memory.
Jun 5, 2014 · A CITY OF silk and splendour, glory and decline – Murshidabad is the forgotten capital of Bengal. Eager to retell the city’s story, Indian book publishers, Marg, have recently published a 136-page, highly illustrated book that explores this great but little-known former capital.
People also ask
Why was Murshidabad a cosmopolitan city?
Why was Murshidabad a shining example of Cosmopolitan Glamour?
Is Murshidabad the forgotten capital of Bengal?
What is Murshidabad known for?
How many people live in Murshidabad?
How did Murshidabad get its name?
Dec 28, 2017 · A cosmopolitan city. Though not included in this heritage tour, the Armenian Church and the Dutch cemetery both recall the cosmopolitan past of Murshidabad.
