Murshidabad District History Trivia Quiz!

1. This building is attributed to which of the following-

The Treasury of Jagat Seth

Wasif Manzil

Katgola Bagan

One of the quarters in the Barrack Square.

The building is generally attributed to be the treasury of Jagat Seth of Mahimapur.

Explanation

The building is generally attributed to be the treasury of Jagat Seth of Mahimapur.

2. The photograph shows the ___________________cemetery.

Old English Residency Cemetery

Babulbona Cemetery

Dutch Cemetery

Protestant Cemetery in Madhupur

The Dutch cemetery, which contains 47 monuments, the oldest being that of Daniel van der Miiyl, who died in 1721. The handsomest, which bears no inscription, is a tall structure with two piers of pillars supporting a cupola.

Explanation

The Dutch cemetery, which contains 47 monuments, the oldest being that of Daniel van der Miiyl, who died in 1721. The handsomest, which bears no inscription, is a tall structure with two piers of pillars supporting a cupola.

3. This is a nineteenth century sketch of which place in Murshidabad?

Barrack Square ground Berhampore

Hazarduari Palace Museum

Imambara Lalbagh

The barracks took two years in building, being completed in 1767, and were at the time looked upon as the northern frontier station of the Bengal army. The cost amounted to enormous sum of 3,02,270 pounds.

Explanation

The barracks took two years in building, being completed in 1767, and were at the time looked upon as the northern frontier station of the Bengal army. The cost amounted to enormous sum of 3,02,270 pounds.

4. Who among these is said to have spent a night in one of the quarters of Barrack Square?

William Bentick

Lord Clive

Warren Hastings

Richard Wellesly

Lord Clive spent a night in one of the quarters of Barrack Square.

Explanation

Lord Clive spent a night in one of the quarters of Barrack Square.

5. This great gun was once embedded on a tree, by which name it is popular?

Bacchawali

Malik-i- Maidan

Dol Madol

Jahan Kosha

The “Jahan Kosha” (destroyer of the world) gun one of the largest artillery pieces of Mughal India is in Murshidabad. The 17-foot long impressive gun is a major tourist attraction. The construction of this great gun was commissioned by Islam Khan the viceroy of Bengal during the reign of Shah Jahan and made by the renowned blacksmith Janardhan Karmakar in 1637.

Explanation

The “Jahan Kosha” (destroyer of the world) gun one of the largest artillery pieces of Mughal India is in Murshidabad. The 17-foot long impressive gun is a major tourist attraction. The construction of this great gun was commissioned by Islam Khan the viceroy of Bengal during the reign of Shah Jahan and made by the renowned blacksmith Janardhan Karmakar in 1637.

6. Who before committing suicide had bequeathed a bulk of estate towards education.

Raja Manindra Chandra Nandy

Raja Krishnanath

Raja Bahadur Ranjit Sinha

Raja Asutosh Nath Roy

Raja Krishnanath committed suicide by his own gun, before his death he had bequeathed a considerable of his property for education.

Explanation

Raja Krishnanath committed suicide by his own gun, before his death he had bequeathed a considerable of his property for education.

7. Where this stone inscription with uncommon language would be found in Murshidabad.

Armenian Church, Saidabad

Old English Residency Cemetery

Dutch Cemetery

Hazarduari Museum

This is a richly ornamented tombstones inside the Armenian Church written in Armenian.

Explanation

This is a richly ornamented tombstones inside the Armenian Church written in Armenian.

8. He was the only Nawab to be killed in a battlefield, name him.

Aliverdi Khan

Murshid Quli Khan

Siraj-ud-Dowla

Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan was killed in the battle of Giria in April 1740 with his subordinate Aliverdi Khan.

Explanation

Sarfaraz Khan was killed in the battle of Giria in April 1740 with his subordinate Aliverdi Khan.

9. Who is regarded as the founding father of the Kassimbazar Raj Family.

Babu Krishna Kanta Nandy

Nabakrishna Deb

Raja Manindra Chandra Nandy

Kirti Chandra Nandy

The Kassimbazar Raj family's founding father was Babu Krishna Kanta Nandy, better known as Kanto Babu. He made considerable estate and position under the auspices of Warren Hastings.

Explanation

The Kassimbazar Raj family's founding father was Babu Krishna Kanta Nandy, better known as Kanto Babu. He made considerable estate and position under the auspices of Warren Hastings.

10. Humayunjha, the Nawab who commissioned the architectural marvel Hazarduari was better known as?

Mubarak Ali Khan Bahadur

Mansur Ali Khan Bahadur

Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur

Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan Bahadur

Mubarak Ali Khan Bahadur was the personal name of Humayunjha.

Explanation

Mubarak Ali Khan Bahadur was the personal name of Humayunjha.

11. Who is believed to be personally killed Nawab Siraj-ud-dowla?

Mirjaffer's son Miran

Jagatseth's men

Muhammad-e-beg

Mir Madan

Muhammad-e-beg is said to have killed Siraj after three hours of his arrival in Murshidabad.

Explanation

Muhammad-e-beg is said to have killed Siraj after three hours of his arrival in Murshidabad.

12.

Take a look at this painting painted around 1795 by an anonymous artist, name the Masjid you see.

Katra Masjid

Futi Masjid

Imambara

Chowk Masjid

This Masjid bearing the name is “Chock Masjid” is still in good shape and was commissioned in 1767 by Munni Begam wife of Meer Jaffer. Munni Begam was a virtuous lady, and some of the magnificent buildings in Murshidabad was commissioned by her. The Chowk Masjid one of her commissioned work is located south east of the Nawab Bahadur’s Palace.

Explanation

This Masjid bearing the name is “Chock Masjid” is still in good shape and was commissioned in 1767 by Munni Begam wife of Meer Jaffer. Munni Begam was a virtuous lady, and some of the magnificent buildings in Murshidabad was commissioned by her. The Chowk Masjid one of her commissioned work is located south east of the Nawab Bahadur’s Palace.

13. This is a famous stone throne built by the Shah Suja second son of Shah Jahan, which was eventually brought to Murshidabad. After the victory at Plassey, Clive sat with Meer Jaffer at this throne (during coronation) and even Lord Curzon also sat on this throne during his visit to Murshidabad, question is where would find this throne presently.

In the dining hall of Hazarduari Palace Museum

Katgola Bagan

Victoria Memorial Calcutta

Indian Museum Calcutta

In the early twentieth century the throne was moved to Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

Explanation

In the early twentieth century the throne was moved to Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

14. Name this building from the old photo.

Kassimbazar Rajbari

Hazarduari Palace Museum

Nashipur Rajbari

Katgola Bagan

not-available-via-ai

Explanation

not-available-via-ai

15. Maharajah Nanda Kumar the famous character of the eighteenth century Bengal belong to which family.

Kassimbazar Raj Family

Nashipur Raj Family

Sen Family of Berhampore

Kunjaghatta Raj Family

Maharajah Nanda Kumar was the descendant of Lala Rai the founder of the Kunjaghatta Raj. In the year 1775 Nanda Kumar was convicted of forgery by Calcutta High Court and sentenced to death. His death caused quite sensation in the Hindu society, prior to this execution no Brahmin had been executed by the State.

Explanation

Maharajah Nanda Kumar was the descendant of Lala Rai the founder of the Kunjaghatta Raj. In the year 1775 Nanda Kumar was convicted of forgery by Calcutta High Court and sentenced to death. His death caused quite sensation in the Hindu society, prior to this execution no Brahmin had been executed by the State.