The report in ‘Hindu Patriot’ underscored the global impact of Nil Darpan, a play written in Bangla depicting the plight of indigo cultivators and the upsurge across Bengal against East India Company officials.
As India became a British colony after the uprising of 1857 was quashed, the colonial government worked on multiple levels to shape perception of their rule.
According to the Department of Archaeology, in the early 17th century, the tomb was constructed for Quli Khan, son of Maham Anga the wet nurse of Mughal emperor Akbar.