Murshid Kuli Khan

Essays

The Bigotry of Murshid Quli Khan and the Farman that Founded Kolkata

The Bigotry of Murshid Quli Khan and the Farman that Founded Kolkata

Murshid Quli Khan was a fanatical Shia who ran his administration strictly according to the diktats of the Quran

How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal

How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal

Murshid Quli Khan elevated talented Hindus to high positions in his civil and military administration and created a new Zamindari class in Bengal

“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”

“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”

Murshid Quli Khan's radical Ijtara revenue system outrages the old elite of Bengal who complain to the Mughal emperor

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