Q. The Nawab of Bengal who transferred the capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad was
(a) Mir Qasim
(b) Siraj-ud-Daulah
(c) Murshid Quli Khan
(d) Mir Jafar
Ans: (c) Murshid Quli Khan
Explanation: The Nawab of Bengal who transferred the capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad was (c) Murshid Quli Khan.
Murshid Quli Khan, the first Nawab of Bengal from the Murshidabad dynasty, established Murshidabad as the capital of Bengal in the early 18th century. He shifted the capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad, which was strategically located on the banks of the Bhagirathi River (a distributary of the Ganges) and provided better access to trade routes. Murshidabad remained the capital of Bengal under subsequent Nawabs until the British East India Company gained control of the region.
