Who renamed Patna as Azimabad in 1703?

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In 1703, Mughal prince Azim-us-Shan renamed Patna as Azimabad. The name faded in colonial era, reviving as New Azimabad Colony in Patna. Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar was Naib Subahdar under Farrukhsiyar; later, Nawab Haji Syed Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur was last custodian of Haweli Azimabad.

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Azim-us-Shan In 1703, Mughal prince Azim-us-Shan renamed Patna as Azimabad. The name faded in colonial era, reviving as New Azimabad Colony in Patna. Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar was Naib Subahdar under Farrukhsiyar; later, Nawab Haji Syed Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur was last custodian of Haweli Azimabad.

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