In the siege of 1756 , troops of Siraj ud - Daulah set fire to the market .
In the siege of 1756 , troops of Siraj ud - Daulah took possession of Jorabagan and Kumortuli , neighbourhoods further north where the merchants lived .
In the siege of 1756 , troops of Siraj ud - Daulah set fire to the market and took possession of Jorabagan and Kumortuli , neighbourhoods further north where the merchants lived .