Mir Madan

Mir Madan Khan (died 23 June 1757) was one of the most trusted officers and chief of the artillery of Nawab Siraj Ud Dowla. He died in the Battle of Plassey.^[1][2]

Mir Madan Khan
Tomb of Mir Madan
Died	23 June 1757 Palashi
Buried	Farid Khan's Dargah, Faridpur, Murshidabad District, India

Early life

At first, Mir Madan worked in Jahangirnagar under Hossain Kuli Khan's nephew, Hasan-Uddin Khan. Nawab Alivardi Khan preferred him due to his good performance, trustworthiness, and brought him in Murshidabad. Here, he got the title of 'Bakshi' (Paymaster of the army). Subsequently, he occupied the post of Chief Artillery in Nawab Siraj-Ud-Doula's army.^[1]

Death

On 23 June 1757, in the infamous Battle of Plassey, Mir Madan and Diwan Mohanlal fought for the Nawab whereas Commander-in-chief Mir Jafar and others remained standstill. In fact, Madan's troop caused a serious pressure on the force of the East India Company. At 2 pm on that day, he was mortally wounded by a British cannonball and died. His two fellow fighters, Nawe Singh Hajari and Bahadur Khan, also died.^[1]

ASI display board of Tomb of Mir Madan

Tomb

Some cadres of his troop buried him secretly in what is now called the Tomb of Mir Madan in Faridpur village, Murshidabad district (P.S. Rejinagar) near the Palashi battlefield. This place is known as Farid Shah's Dargah (Mosque). At present, his tomb is under supervision of the Archaeological Survey of India.^[3]