56. Of the following who transferred the capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr? A.Mir Kasim B.Mir Jaffar C.Siraj-ud-Daulah D.Mir Mudan
Option A Solution: After the Battle of Chinsura, the British deposed Mir Jafar and placed his son in law Mir Kasim as Nawab of Bengal. Mir Kasim, soon began to show a will of his own, and to cherish dreams of independence. He eventually shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger in Bihar where he raised an independent army.
