Muhammad Hadi

Essays

Murshidabad: The City Founded by a Shia Bigot

Murshidabad: The City Founded by a Shia Bigot

Muhammad Hadi successfully destroys his assassination plot hatched by Aurangzeb's grandson. He gets the title Murshid Quli Khan and renames the city of Makhsudabad as Murshidabad.

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Muhammad Azim-ud-din: Aurangzeb’s Grandson and the Extortionist of Bengal

Muhammad Azim-ud-din: Aurangzeb’s Grandson and the Extortionist of Bengal

Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli Khan

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Murshid Quli Khan: The Brahmana who Founded Murshidabad

Murshid Quli Khan: The Brahmana who Founded Murshidabad

The first episode of a comprehensive history of Murshid Quli Khan, Aurangzeb's confidant and the first Nawab of Bengal

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