Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Murshidabad, West Bengal


W A T E R. Murshidabad
Originally uploaded by Claude Renault.
The last capital of the Nawabs of Bengal, Murshidabad is one of the oldest cities of West Bengal. The city is mainly a trading center for agriculture and silk saries.

In 1704, the Diwan of Bengal, Murshid Quli Khan shifted the capital of Bengal from Dacca to the new location and renamed the city, Murshidabad.

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