Rajmahal
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Rajmahal is a historic town in present-day Jharkhand, India, that once served as a significant Mughal administrative and political center in the Bengal region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | town in Sahibganj district ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jahangir NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| declineBeganIn | late 17th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
Mughal-era structures
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ old fortifications ⓘ palace ruins ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
seat of Mughal governors of Bengal
ⓘ
strategic riverine outpost ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Mughal period
ⓘ
medieval Indian history ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical and archaeological interest ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bengal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnTransportRoute | Ganges riverine route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bengali
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ local tribal languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahibganj district NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rajmahal Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicalFeature |
Ganges River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajmahal Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bengal Subah (Mughal province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Santhal Pargana division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPracticed |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ other Indian religions ⓘ |
| servedAs | provincial capital of Bengal under the Mughals ⓘ |
| state | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| was |
Mughal administrative center
ⓘ
Mughal political center ⓘ |
| wasPrecededAsCapitalBy | Gaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSucceededAsCapitalBy | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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