Bengal Subah

Subdivision of the Mughal Empire Today part of Bangladesh India The Bengal Subah ( , ), also known as Mughal Bengal , was a subdivision of the Mughal Empire encompassing much of the Bengal region, which includes modern Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal , between the 16th and 18th centuries. The state was established following the dissolution of the Bengal Sultanate , a major trading nation in the world, when the region was absorbed into one of the states of the Age of the Islamic Gunpowders . Bengal was the wealthiest and industrially the most developed place in the world and having waved the proto-industrialization , its economy showed signs of Industrial revolution . Mughal Bengal has been described as the "Paradise of Nations", and its inhabitants's living standards and real wages were among the highest in the world. Worth 12% of the world's GDP , it alone accounted for 40% of Dutch imports outside the European continent. The eastern part of Bengal was globally prominent in industries such as textile manufacturing and shipbuilding , and it was a major exporter of silk and cotton textiles , steel , saltpeter , and agricultural and industrial produce in the world. Its capital Jahangir Nagar , today's modern Dhaka , had a population exceeding a million people. By the 18th century, Mughal Bengal emerged as a quasi-independent state, under the Nawabs of Bengal , and already observing the proto-industrialization, it made direct significant contribution to the first Industrial Revolution (substantially textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution ). Mughal Bengal was devastated from 1741 onwards by a series of Maratha invasions in which close to 400,000 civilians are estimated to have been killed by the Marathas. Contemporary accounts of the invasions report mass gang rape against women and children, and mutilation of victims by the Marathas, which devastated Bengal's economy. Bengal was subject to further deindustrialization , after being conquered by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The Subah was later established as the Bengal Presidency . The Wealth of Nations: Integration and Polarization in the Global Economy since 1760 . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857) . The Islamic World: Past and Present . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857) .

Subdivision of the Mughal Empire Today part of Bangladesh India Myanmar Used from 1574 to 1717 Used from 1717 to 1880 appointed by the Mughal emperor First independent ruler Last independent ruler Medieval Early Modern Modern Contemporary Related articles Timeline of Bangladeshi history Bangladeshi art Bengali literature Bangladesh portal v t e The Bengal Subah ( ; ), also referred to as Mughal Bengal ( ), was the largest subdivision of Mughal India encompassing much of the Bengal region , which includes modern-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal , and some regions from the Indian states of Bihar , Jharkhand , Odisha between the 16th and 18th centuries. The state was established following the dissolution of the Bengal Sultanate , a major trading nation in the world, when the region was absorbed into the Mughal Empire. Bengal was the wealthiest region in the Indian subcontinent. Bengal Subah has been variously described the "Paradise of Nations" and the "Golden Age of Bengal". It alone accounted for 40% of Dutch imports from Asia. The eastern part of Bengal was globally prominent in industries such as textile manufacturing and shipbuilding , and it was a major exporter of silk and cotton textiles, steel, saltpeter , and agricultural and industrial produce in the world. The region was also the basis of the Anglo-Bengal War. Dutch East India Company factory in Hugli-Chuchura , Bengal by Hendrik van Schuylenburgh ( c. 1665 ) By the 18th century, Bengal emerged as an independent state, under the rule of the Nawabs of Bengal. It started to undergo proto-industrialization, making significant contributions to the first Industrial Revolution , especially industrial textile manufacturing . It was deindustrialized after being conquered by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The Subah was later annexed into the Presidency of Fort William . Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). A Socio-intellectual History of the Isnā ʼAsharī Shīʼīs in India: 16th to 19th century A.D . The Shias of Pakistan: An Assertive and Beleaguered Minority . History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971: Economic history . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857) . Britain and the World . 11 (1). The Islamic World: Past and Present . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857) .

Subdivision of the Mughal Empire Today part of Bangladesh India Myanmar Medieval Early Modern Modern Contemporary Related articles Timeline of Bangladeshi history Bangladeshi art Bengali literature Bangladesh portal v t e Dutch East India Company factory in Hugli-Chuchura , Bengal by Hendrik van Schuylenburgh ( c. 1665 ) The Bengal Subah ( Bengali : সুবাহ বাংলা, Persian : صوبه بنگاله ), also referred to as Mughal Bengal and Bengal State (after 1717), was one of the puppet states and the largest subdivision of The Mughal Empire encompassing much of the Bengal region , which includes modern-day Bangladesh , the Indian state of West Bengal , and some parts of the present-day Indian states of Bihar (from 1733), Jharkhand and Odisha between the 16th and 18th centuries. The state was established following the dissolution of the Bengal Sultanate , a major trading nation in the world, when the region was absorbed into the Mughal Empire. Bengal was the wealthiest region in the Indian subcontinent. Bengal Subah has been variously described the "Paradise of Nations" and the "Golden Age of Bengal". It alone accounted for 40% of Dutch imports from Asia. The eastern part of Bengal was globally prominent in industries such as textile manufacturing and shipbuilding , and it was a major exporter of silk and cotton textiles, steel, saltpeter , and agricultural and industrial produce in the world. The region was also the basis of the Anglo-Bengal War. By the 18th century, Bengal emerged as a semi-independent state, under the rule of the Nawabs of Bengal, who acted on Mughal sovereignty. It started to undergo proto-industrialization , making significant contributions to the first Industrial Revolution , especially industrial textile manufacturing . In 1757 and 1764, the Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey and the Battle of Buxar , and Bengal came under British influence. It was deindustrialized after being conquered by the British East India Company . In 1765, Emperor Shah Alam II granted the office of the Diwani of Bengal (second-highest office in a province, included revenue rights) to the Company and the office of the Nizamat of Bengal (highest office, administrative and judicial rights) in 1793. The Nawab of Bengal , who previously possessed both these offices, was now formally powerless and became a titular monarch. The 'Swadeshi Jinish' from the 'Didima Company': An analysis of the connection between Thakurmar Jhuli by Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder and nationalism in Bengal in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century (Doctoral dissertation). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). A Socio-intellectual History of the Isnā 'Asharī Shī'īs in India: 16th to 19th century A.D . The Shias of Pakistan: An Assertive and Beleaguered Minority . History of Bangladesh, 1704–1971: Economic history . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757–1857) . The Islamic World: Past and Present . Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757–1857) .