Murshid Quli Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to which city in 1703? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Murshid Quli Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to which city in 1703?
A. Calcutta
B. Burdwan
C. Patna
D. Murshidabad
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Murshid Quli Khan, the first Nawab of Bengal, shifted the capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad (named after him) around 1703.

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