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in 1757, the year which heralded great political change in Bengal. After a brief suspension, Jasarat Khan continued to hold the office until 1778, with support from the
British East India Company. Muhammad Reza Khan interrupted Jasarat Khan's tenure in 1763, 1775 and 1779. After the death of Jasarat
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and other districts were assigned to him. The Naib Nazim owned riverside properties for the upkeep of naval boats and personnel. The properties were, however, confiscated by the
British gradually. The Naib Nazim of Dhaka had revenue and administrative powers until 1790. As a result of Mughal defeat
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in rank and equivalence. The abolishing of the Naib Nazim's office coincided with Dhaka's decline as the leading city of Bengal. The next time Dhaka's political prominence was revived was during the short lived
British province of
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From 1793, the family was pensioned off with the royal title of Naib Nazim of Dhaka. The nominal office was formally abolished in 1843. Ghaziuddin Haidar was the last Naib Nazim. Here is a list of Naib-Nazims of Dhaka:
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The Naib Nazim's duties were to administer justice, supervise trade professions, identify and punish seditious persons, collect and deposit revenue punctually at the treasury and maintain military bases, forts and the
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abolished the powers of the Naib Nazim. Dhaka formally passed to the control of the East India
Company in 1793. Later Naib Nazims held the office nominally, as a symbol of the Mughal aristocracy under
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Dhaka's status as a leading financial and commercial center of Mughal India lent significant influence to the office of the Naib Nazim. The Naib Nazims initially resided in Islam Khan's Fort and the
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The
British-era Naib Nazims of Dhaka were influenced by the Western culture and way of life. They learnt the English language and patronised Western art. According to
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Dhaka's trade and commerce grew during the niabat. Exports by
European companies from Dhaka quadrupled. The Naib Nazims relied on Dhaka's
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and navy affairs; and administering justice. In the later period of
British rule, the Naib Nazims were heavily influenced by
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Khan, his three grandsons
Hashmat Jung (1779–1785), Nusrat Jung (1785–1822) and Shamsuddaula (1822–1831) held the office.
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merchant class and majority of the population of the city belonged to Hindu community. The city hosted factories of the
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As the authority of the Mughal imperial court declined, Khan replaced the position of
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Court of the Naib Nazim of Dhaka, the governor of Dhaka, Chittagong and
Comilla under the Nawabs of Bengal
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became the official residence of the Naib Nazims. Today, only the gateway of the Nimtali Kuthi survives.
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The Naib Nazims were associated with medieval glory and elegance. They wore the finest
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Hashmat Jung Syed Muhammad (the eldest grandson of Jasarat Khan) (1779–1785)
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of Bengal. The Naib Nazims can be compared with the position of
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Shamsuddaula (the third grandson of Jasarat Khan) (1822–1831)
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Ghaziuddin Haider (a son of Qamaruddaulah) (1834–1843)
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