Question

In which year, Murshidabad became the capital of Bengal for its prominence as

a center for silks?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1704

In 1704 the nawab (ruler) Murshid Qulī Khan (following Aurangzeb's orders) transferred the capital there from Dacca (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) and renamed the town Murshidabad. It continued to be the capital under the British until 1790 and is still the seat of the prominent descendants of the nawabs of Bengal