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Murshid Quli Khan (c. 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Mohammad Hadi and born as Surya Narayan Mishra, was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. Born a Hindu in the Deccan Plateau c. 1670, Murshid Quli Khan was bought by Mughal noble Haji Shafi.
Murshid Quli Khan was Bengal's first Nawab, reigning from 1717 until 1727 who carved out a semi-independent state for himself. Murshid Quli Khan was born as Surya Narayan Mishra,a Hindu Brahmin and adopted as a son by Haji Shafi, a Persian who had moved to India.
India. In India: The emperor, the nobility, and the provinces. In the east, Murshid Qulī Khan had long held Bengal and Orissa, which his family retained after his death in 1726. In the heartland of the empire, the governors of Ayodhya and the Punjab became practically independent.
Murshid Quli Khan was the founder of the Nawabi Regime in Bengal. Mughal Empire started declining after the death of Emperor Aurangzeb. Under these circumstances Murshid Quli Khan became the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727.
Feb 7, 2021 · Murshid Quli Khan, also known as Mohammad Hadi and born as Surya Narayan Mishra was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. #MurshidQuliKhan #NawabofBengal #BengalHistory # ...
Dec 19, 2022 · In 1717, the emperor gave Quli Khan the title of Zafar Khan and made him the Subahdar of Bengal, thus holding both the post of subahdar and diwan at the same time. Then, Murshid Quli Khan proclaimed himself the Nawab of Bengal and became the first independent nawab of the province.
Murshid Quli Khan was the Dewan of Hyderabad, Bengal from 1700 AD to 1708 AD, of Bihar from 1710 AD to 1713 AD, and of the Deccan from 1708 AD to 1710 AD, Naib Nazim of Bengal from 1713 AD to 1717 AD. He became the Subahdar of Orissa in 1714 AD, and Nazim of Bengal in 1717 AD.
