Siraj ud-Daulah
Last independent Nawab (ruler) of Bengal from 1756 to 1757 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Nawab Sirajuddaula" redirects here. For the 1967 film, see Nawab Sirajuddaula (film).
Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah (1733 – 2 July 1757), commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah[lower-alpha 1] or Siraj ud-Daula,[6] was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. The end of his reign marked the start of the rule of the East India Company over Bengal and later almost all of the Indian subcontinent.
Quick Facts Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar, Reign ...
Siraj ud-Daulah | |||||
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Mansur-ul-Mulk (Victory of the Country) Siraj ud-Daulah (Light of the State) Hybut Jang (Horror in War) Nawab of Bengal | |||||
Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar | |||||
Reign | 9 April 1756 – 23 June 1757 | ||||
Predecessor | Alivardi Khan | ||||
Successor | Mir Jafar | ||||
Born | 1733 Murshidabad, Bengal Subah | ||||
Died | 2 July 1757(1757-07-02) (aged 23–24) Murshidabad, Bengal Subah | ||||
Burial | Khushbagh, Murshidabad | ||||
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Issue | Umme Zohra (Qudsia Begum) | ||||
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Father | Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan | ||||
Mother | Amina Begum | ||||
Religion | Shia Islam[1][2] | ||||
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Allegiance | Mughal Empire[3] (nominal) Bengal Subah | ||||
Service/ | Nawab of Bengal | ||||
Rank | Nawabzada, Nawab | ||||
Battles/wars | Maratha invasions of Bengal Battle of Plassey | ||||
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Siraj succeeded his maternal grandfather, Alivardi Khan as the Nawab of Bengal in April 1756 at the age of 23. Betrayed by Mir Jafar, the commander of Nawab's army, Siraj lost the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757. The forces of the East India Company under Robert Clive invaded and the administration of Bengal fell into the hands of the company.