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Cossimbazar, now a city in the state of West Bengal, was part of the 17th century Indian empire of Emperor Aurangzeb, the unifier of India. The region was governed by the Nawab of Murshidabad which dominated Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It was a home of prosperity and religious harmony. The Hindus, many of whom were bankers and traders, enjoyed an enviable position and were associated with the government. They were never forced to become Muslims, even during Aurangzeb's rule, since forced conversions are prohibited by Islam.
Cossimbazar was a major overseas port from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, until with the expansion of the British looters of the East India Company, Calcutta overtook it. The wealth of the Nawab states attracted many foreign traders.
The city at that time had different communities and especially a large Armenian community.
Cossimbazar, now a city in the state of West Bengal, was part of the 17th century Indian empire of Emperor Aurangzeb, the unifier of India. The region was governed by the Nawab of Murshidabad which dominated Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It was a home of prosperity and religious harmony. The Hindus, many of whom were bankers and traders, enjoyed an enviable position and were associated with the government. They were never forced to become Muslims, even during Aurangzeb's rule, since forced conversions are prohibited by Islam.
Cossimbazar was a major overseas port from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, until with the expansion of the British looters of the East India Company, Calcutta overtook it. The wealth of the Nawab states attracted many foreign traders.
The city at that time had different communities and especially a large Armenian community.
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