The independent regional state of Bengal was formally founded by which Mughal governor who stopped remitting revenues to Delhi in the 18th century? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The independent regional state of Bengal was formally founded by which Mughal governor who stopped remitting revenues to Delhi in the 18th century?
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Shuja-ud-Din
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Alivardi Khan
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Murshid Quli Khan, appointed as Diwan of Bengal by Aurangzeb, transferred his capital to Murshidabad and gradually made Bengal an independent dynamic state as the Mughal center weakened.

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The 'Nizam of Hyderabad' was a title held by the ruler of:
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