Nababi Amole Murshidabad by Sushil Choudhuri [Hardcover]

"Murshidabad city is steeped in a poignant and colorful history. Nawab Murshid Quli Khan founded this city in 1704. Therefore, in 2004, Murshidabad completes its three hundred years. This book is presented on this occasion. Most of the authoritative books on Murshidabad were written a hundred years or more ago. In the last few decades, several books and articles have been published about this city. However, none of them provides a comprehensive picture of Murshidabad. On the occasion of Murshidabad's three-hundredth anniversary, there is a need to revisit its history, particularly concerning the independent Nawabi era of this city. Based on the new information the author has discovered in various European archives over nearly four decades, he has written this comprehensive history of Murshidabad during the Nawabi era. The author establishes that the Nawabi era was the golden age of Murshidabad. The activities of the three merchant princes, the conspiracy and revolution of Plassey, new explanations for these events, fascinating accounts of the city's begums, and an archival analysis of Murshidabad's art, commerce, society, economy, culture, and architecture are among the book's highlights."