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It was the old capital of Bengal, before Calcutta became the capital.
It was the old capital of Bengal, before Calcutta became the capital.
C 1834<ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=CBAoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA119 "Mofussil Stations: No XII - Monghyr"] page 119 ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany'', Volume 14, New Series May-August 1834. Google Books</ref>  it was the one of the four locations of invalided European Veterans in Bengal (the others being [[Buxar]], [[Chunar]] and  [[Monghyr]].) These men probably belonged to a Veterans' Battalion, similar to  the [[Carnatic European Veteran Battalion]] in Madras Presidency.


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://livelystories.com/2012/05/18/murshidabad-of-the-past/ Murshidabad of the Past]  May 18, 2012. livelystories.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205230726/http://livelystories.com/2012/05/18/murshidabad-of-the-past/ Murshidabad of the Past]  May 18, 2012. livelystories.com, now archived.
====Historical books online====
====Historical books online====
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_059.gif  Murshidabad Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_059.gif  Murshidabad Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=U6_bUukB-nIC&pg=PA437 Moorshedabad] page 437 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II '' Google Books  
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=U6_bUukB-nIC&pg=PA437 Moorshedabad] page 437 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II '' Google Books  
 
*[https://archive.org/details/murshidabadbylss00omaluoft ''Murshidabad''] by L.S.S. O'Malley 1914 Archive.org . A book in the series ''Bengal District Gazetteers''
==References==
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Murshidabad
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 24.18°N 88.27E
Altitude:
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Place Name: Murshidabad
State/Province: West Bengal
Country: India
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Murshidabad was a large town in Murshidabad District in the Rajshahi division of Bengal during the British period.

It was the old capital of Bengal, before Calcutta became the capital.

C 1834[1] it was the one of the four locations of invalided European Veterans in Bengal (the others being Buxar, Chunar and Monghyr.) These men probably belonged to a Veterans' Battalion, similar to the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion in Madras Presidency.

Spelling variants

  • Murshidabad
  • Moorshedabad
  • Muxadabad

External links

Historical books online

  • Murshidabad Town Imperial Gazetteer
  • Moorshedabad page 437 The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II Google Books
  • Murshidabad by L.S.S. O'Malley 1914 Archive.org . A book in the series Bengal District Gazetteers

References

  1. "Mofussil Stations: No XII - Monghyr" page 119 The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, Volume 14, New Series May-August 1834. Google Books