EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Ruin of Murshidabad: Bengal's Capital After Plassey
from The Hidden History of Bengal: Kingdoms, Empires, and Revolution — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In the wake of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the wealthy city of Murshidabad — capital of the Nawabs of Bengal — began a slow, devastating decline. This episode traces how Robert Clive and the East India Company systematically bled the city dry through extortion, puppet nawabs, and the milking of its treasury. We look at the fall of the Jagat Seth banking family, the looting of the Muradbagh Palace, and the 1763 Siege of Murshidabad by Mir Qasim's forces. Lucas and Luna also explore the architectural ghosts that remain: the Hazarduari Palace, the Katra Mosque, and the crumbling warehouses along the Bhagirathi. Through letters of Dutch and French traders, we reconstruct the city's vibrant economy — its silk, its mint, its pearl market — and witness its systematic destruction. A story of loot, betrayal, and the birth of colonial extraction. #Murshidabad #BattleOfPlassey #RobertClive #JagatSeth #EastIndiaCompany #NawabOfBengal #MirQasim #HazarduariPalace #Bhagirathi #BengalHistory #Colonialism #Plunder #18thCentury #IndianHistory #SilkTrade #SiegeOfMurshidabad #Muradbagh #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In the wake of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the wealthy city of Murshidabad — capital of the Nawabs of Bengal — began a slow, devastating decline. This episode traces how Robert Clive and the East India Company systematically bled the city dry through extortion, puppet nawabs, and the milking of its treasury. We look at the fall of the Jagat Seth banking family, the looting of the Muradbagh Palace, and the 1763 Siege of Murshidabad by Mir Qasim's forces. Lucas and Luna also explore the architectural ghosts that remain: the Hazarduari Palace, the Katra Mosque, and the crumbling warehouses along the Bhagirathi. Through letters of Dutch and French traders, we reconstruct the city's vibrant economy — its silk, its mint, its pearl market — and witness its systematic destruction. A story of loot, betrayal, and the birth of colonial extraction. #Murshidabad #BattleOfPlassey #RobertClive #JagatSeth #EastIndiaCompany #NawabOfBengal #MirQasim #HazarduariPalace #Bhagirathi #BengalHistory #Colonialism #Plunder #18thCentury #IndianHistory #SilkTrade #SiegeOfMurshidabad #Muradbagh #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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