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1717 Murshid Quli Khan established the autonomous state of Bengal

1727 Shuja-ud-din Mohammad Khan succeeded (son-in-law)


1739 Sarfaraz Khan (grandson of MQK)
1740 Alivardi Khan (Nazim of Patna and war commander of Bengal)- connived with Jagat
Seths to overthrow Sarfaraz Khan – virtual breakthrough from Mughal Empire

1751 Bhonsle of Nagpur continuously raided Bengal and finally Marathas got Chauth of
Bengal and Bihar + effective control over Orissa
1756 Siraj-ud-daula
1757 Mir Jafar
1760 Mir Qasim
1763 Mir Jafar

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