Who was the last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor?

Key Fact(s)

Murshid Quli Khan was indeed the last Governor of Bengal appointed by a Mughal Emperor, but he was appointed by Emperor Aurangzeb, not by Farrukhsiyar. Aurangzeb appointed him as Diwan of Bengal in 1700 and later as Subahdar (Governor).

After Aurangzeb’s death and the weakening of central Mughal authority, Emperor Farrukhsiyar merely confirmed Murshid Quli Khan’s position in 1717, granting him the title of Nawab Nazim of Bengal. By this time, Bengal had already become de facto autonomous. Murshid Quli Khan’s rule laid the foundation for the independent Nawabi regime, but he was not newly appointed by Farrukhsiyar.