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1576 (July 12)
Battle of Rajmahal
On July 12, 1576, Mughal forces defeated Daud Khan Karrani at the Battle of Rajmahal. The victory marked the collapse of the Karrani regime, often treated as the terminal phase of independent Bengal Sultanate power, and accelerated Bengal's incorporation into the Mughal imperial framework.
1612
Mughal Conquest Phase in Bengal Largely Completed
By 1612, the long Mughal conquest phase in Bengal was largely complete after sustained campaigns against regional resistance networks, including the Baro-Bhuiyan bloc. While local variation remained, the balance of power had shifted decisively toward Mughal provincial rule after the post-Rajmahal era.
1704-1717
Murshid Quli Khan Shifts the Capital to Murshidabad
In the early eighteenth century, Murshid Quli Khan shifted Bengal's effective administrative center from Dhaka to Makhsudabad, later known as Murshidabad. The move strengthened centralized revenue management, aligned court and banking networks around a new political hub, and reoriented the province's governing geography before Plassey.
1757
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a decisive shift in Bengal's political destiny. A short military encounter turned into a structural transfer of power as the East India Company used alliance, betrayal, and financial leverage to secure influence in Bengal. The aftermath reshaped governance, revenue extraction, and sovereignty, laying the foundation for long-term colonial rule.