The ancient history of murshidabad can be recorded from the period when sasanka, the king of gouda, established murshidabad as his capital city. The history of murshidabad district can be traced back to ancient times. Know more on origin and history of murshidabad city. Population, religion, caste, literacy, sex ratio data of murshidabad district as per census 2011. Atiu ing lakanbalen ning murshidabad king mauli southern nang pampang ning bhagirathi, a mamagus papunta king ilug ganges. According to ghulam hussain, author of the riyazussalatin, a merchant named makhsus khan first improved the present site of murshidabad. Murshidabad is a town located on the eastern bank of the hooghly river bhagirathihooghly, a distributary of the ganges river. A note on the backward regions grant fund programme pdf. In the 2006 state assembly elections, bivas chakraborty of forward bloc won the murshidabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival joyanta roy of ipfb. Nrittalal basak,history of venacular educatin in bengal,ph.
The district is named after the historical town of murshidabad, which was. The musnud of murshidabad 17041904 being a synopsis of. However, very little is known about the prehistoric era of murshidabad. Thenceforth, murshidabad has been left only as the residence of the nawabs, the descendants of mir jafar. History official website of the district administration, murshidabad. The musnud of murshidabad 17041904 being a synopsis of the history of murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at murshidabad by majumdar, purna chandra. The name of bengal, or bangla, is derived from the ancient kingdom of vanga, or banga. Even after the conquest of bengal by the british, murshidabad. Murshidabad was a town and district of british india, in the bengal presidency. After a long but exciting first week at work, our saturday began bright and early.
As per 2011 census of india murshidabad jiaganj cd block had a total population of 234,565, all of which were rural. Area wise, the biggest subdivision is jangipur which has seven blocks and the smallest and lately formed subdivision is domkal which has four blocks only. Murshidabad and initially set up as bankers or financiers, but, for the most part, quickly became zamindars. Everything about murshidabad silk fabric utsavpedia. References to it occur in early sanskrit literature, but its early history is obscure until the 3rd century bce, when it formed part of the extensive mauryan empire inherited by the emperor ashoka. You can call it a documentary, you may call it a tourism guide. The murshidabad mint, the recognized emblem of metropolitan supremacy, was abolished in 1799 ad. Murshidabad district of west bengal has total population of 7103807 as per the census 2011. Following shashanka, his pala descendants also established their capital city in murshidabad. Murshidabad is the district of malda division of west bengal and is located at its northern eastern boundary. Who would say that it was once as rich and prosperous as london. Murshidabad has an important place in the history of bengal.
The ancient history of murshidabad can be recorded from the period when shashanka, the king of gauda gauda region is a historical country in eastern india, which included gour in bengal, established murshidabad as his capital city. Pdf murshidabad is the second largest traditional silk producing district. It has a great significance in the indian history as in 1757 the british defeated sirajuddaula in the battle of plassey, after which the entire nation was brought under the british colonial rule. History of murshidabad know about ancient history and historical. With the decline of mauryan power, anarchy once more supervened. The last capital city of independent bengal was named after nawab murshid quli khan, the dewan of bengal, bihar and odisha.
New constituencies 4, constituencies abolished 1 see template talk page for details. Murshidabad has a sex ratio of 957 females for every males, and a literacy rate of 67. This small tourist haven in west bengal serves as a place that manages to combine the beauty of the past with the beliefs of the present calling it a religious town or a monument city would mean limiting its beauty and restricting it magnificence. Following sasanka, his pala descendants also established their capital city in murshidabad. Originally known as mirza muhammad ali, he was the son of mirza muhammad, an arab by descent and an employee at the court of azam shah, second son of aurangzeb. In 1704, the diwan of bengal, murshid quli khan, under the authority of aurangzeb, was. Understand murshidabad in murshidabad district of west bengal was once the capital of bangla, bihar and odisha formerly known as orissa. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. They had long ceased exercising any effective authority after lord clive secured the dewani of these provinces for the east india company, from the mughal emperor shah alam ii in 1765. It has a great significance in the indian history as in 1757 the british defeated sirajuddaula in the battle of plassey, after which the entire nation was brought under.
The history of the city of murshidabad begins from the early 18th century when murshid quli khan moved from dhaka to murshidabad. Brief industrial profile of murshidabad district west. Murshidabad travel guide a short trip to murshidabad for. At present, murshidabad is a hub for sericulture and. It was in the early eighteenth century that the district got its present name and later on, its present. With biographies of some of its noted families classic reprint j. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for the place of murshidabad in history. This covers the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in two nearly equal parts, the. The muslim reign in the history of murshidabad was an episode marked with ruthless suppression of the native and plunder of their property by the muhgal personnel.
This town has an eventful and long history started before the time of british rule and beyond. Murshidabad district population religion west bengal. The mauryan influence was introduced with the conquest and the establishment of the radha region and incorporated it. A history of murshidabad district bengal download ebook. There are different opinions regarding the name of murshidabad. The earliest evidences of the history of the district date back to the prehistoric days, perhaps as early as circa 1500 bce. Fakiruddin mubarak carried out the turko afgan epoch originated by bakhtiyar khalji with prosperity. There were 121,187 52% males and 1,378 48% females. An important factor to promote cultural tourism a study of murshidabad, west bengal article pdf available august 2018 with 1,421 reads how we measure reads.
They formed the sheherwali urban jain community of murshidabad which in the 19th century replaced the jagat seth family as icons of wealth and pomp. In fact, the capital had been shifted from dacca to murshidabad in 1704 a. Murshidabad district is a district of in the indian state of west bengal. There are significant differences between the history of the jagat seths and that of the. Many kings and rulers had made the district one of the entities in their kingdom. The history of murshidabad so far known is deciphered from the archaeological excavation and the relics of the earliest buildings scattered in the district. The name murshidabad comes from the place known as muksudabad which was the capital of bengal during murshid quli khans rule. This is quite a detailed guide on murshidabad and i hope more and more people, especially those who are not from bengal visit murshidabad. Birhum is famous for its folk culture, especially the itinerant singers known as bauls. Murshid kuli khan shifted provincial revenue headquarter from dacca to murshidabad in 1704 a. Birbhummurshidabad is a region in west bengal consisting of the districts of birbhum and murshidabad. During the pala age, murshidabad earned an unblemished glory in its unique culture.
The district is also known as ranga matir desh because of its reddish soil. Out of which 3627564 are males while 3476243 are females. Murshidabad was the historical centre of the last independent bengal state. Office of the district magistrate, murshidabad, panchayat and r. The ancient history of murshidabad can be recorded from the period when shashanka, the king of gauda. Murshidabad can teach the rest of india a lot on how to. With time, fortunes changed, only the history and heritage remains. Murshidabad is one of the big districts in the state, having 5 subdivisions, 26 blocks and 27 numbers of police stations. As of 2001 india census, murshidabad district had a population of 5,863,717 with a sex ratio of 952. Murshidabad lost saga of erstwhile capital of bengal. Murshidabad a turning point in indias historysamantha devito. Murshidabad has a history that goes back to the pre historic times.
That murshidabad was the capital city of bengal in. Written examination for the posts of executive assistant, nirman sahayak, secretary, sahayak and data entry operator as per advertisement no. The sultanate period in the history of murshidabad began in the year of 38. In the mughal period it was the capital of bengal, the town of murshidabad is on the left bank of the bhagirathihooghly or main sacred channel of the ganges.
A city of splendors and famous for its silk, was made capital of bengal in 1717. One school of thought said that the name murshidabad came from the name of mukshudabad which was the seat of administration during the reign of murshid quli khan. Click download or read online button to get a history of murshidabad district bengal book now. Official site for murshidabad district here contains extensive information about the district and its history, along with maps. Brief industrial profile of murshidabad district west bengal 1. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The town, lying just east of the bhagirathi river, is an agricultural trade and silkweaving centre. Murshidabad, town, central west bengal state, northeastern india. Remembering the history of murshidabad newspaper dawn. Murshidabad, apart from its silk industry which has formed a great part of the textile heritage of india is also renowned for its historical sites such as the hazaarduari palace translated as the palace with a thousand doors and the nizamat kila, which was the fortress of the nawabs, which were built by the british duncan mcleod in 1837.
The blind women coming out from after casting her vote at debaipur polling booth in district murshidabad, west bengal during the 4th phase of general election2009 on. Murshidabad was the capital of bengal during the mughal period. In 2011 there were total 1570759 families residing in murshidabad district. It was home to wealthy banking and merchant families from different parts of the indian subcontinent and wider eurasia. From the nawabs of the prebritish era to the lords from england, murshidabad has seen history from its core. The nawabs of murshidabad represent the former ruling house of bengal, bihar and orissa. Life style here is very much attached with social and religious custom, so the festivals also add to the intensity of celebrating mood of the people. Murshidabad is a town in the indian state of west bengal. This section offers historical information of murshidabad in west bengal. The district is named after the historical town of murshidabad, which was named after nawab murshid quli khan. Pdf muslim education in murshidabad, a bengal district during. Before the advent of british, the city of murshidabad was the capital of bengal. Pdf pthe historic city of murshidabadthe earstwhile nawabi capital a city. His mother belonged to the turki tribe of afshar settled in khurasan.
Murshidabad is still unexplored and its not only about hazarduari palace or the battle of plassey. Lecture event happening at victoria memorial hall, kolkata. Murshidabad is home to the wellknown and muchvisited hazarduari palace and museum. List of all blocks in murshidabad district of west bengal. Murshidabad history history of murshidabad city history.
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