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Banglapedia reference noting Murshid Quli Khan's appointment in 1717 and administrative centralization in Bengal.

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1717

Murshid Quli Khan Formally Appointed Nawab

In 1717, Murshid Quli Khan was formally appointed subahdar/nawab of Bengal, marking the institutional start of the nawabi regime. The arrangement preserved Mughal suzerainty while expanding provincial fiscal-political autonomy.