Siraj ud-Daulah

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Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.

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Siraj ud-Daulah canonical 25
Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah 2
Nawab of Bengal 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nawab
historical figure
monarch
allegiance nominal vassal of the Mughal Emperor
associatedWithEvent Black Hole of Calcutta controversy
linked to: Siege of Calcutta
battleDate 23 June 1757
battleLocation Palashi
near Murshidabad
birthPlace Bengal Subah
Murshidabad
birthYear 1733
capitalOfRealm Murshidabad
causeOfDeath assassination
countryRuled Bengal Subah
currencyUsed rupee
deathDate 2 July 1757
deathPlace Bengal Subah
Murshidabad
defeatedBy British East India Company
Robert Clive
dynasty Najafi dynasty
era Mughal Empire (late period)
fullName Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
givenName Siraj
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
grandfather Alivardi Khan
grandmother Shah Khanum
historicalSignificance his defeat at Plassey marked the beginning of British political control in Bengal
his fall is considered a turning point in the establishment of British rule in India
honorific ud-Daulah
killedBy agents of Mir Jafar
knownFor being the last independent Nawab of Bengal
conflict with the British East India Company
languageSpoken Bengali
Persian
linked to: Persian language
lastIndependentRulerOf Bengal
notableBattle Battle of Plassey
opponent British East India Company
Jagat Seth banking family
Mir Jafar
positionHeld Nawab of Bengal
Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
linked to: Nawab of Bengal
predecessor Alivardi Khan
reignEnd 23 June 1757
reignStart 9 April 1756
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
spouse Lutfunnisa Begum
successor Mir Jafar
territoryIncluded Bengal
Bihar
Orissa

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Robert Clive opponent Siraj ud-Daulah
Battle of Plassey belligerent Nawab of Bengal
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
Battle of Plassey commander Siraj ud-Daulah
Bengal wasRegionOf Nawab of Bengal
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah fullName Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah givenName Siraj
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
Mir Jafar predecessor Siraj ud-Daulah
Mir Jafar opponent Siraj ud-Daulah
Palashi battleInvolvedParty Siraj ud-Daulah
Siege of Calcutta commander Siraj ud-Daulah
Siege of Calcutta primaryOpponentOf Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
agents of Mir Jafar opposed Siraj ud-Daulah
Najafi dynasty notableMember Siraj ud-Daulah
Shah Khanum hasRelative Siraj ud-Daulah
Shah Khanum grandmotherOf Siraj ud-Daulah
Jagat Seth banking family opposed Siraj ud-Daulah
Alivardi Khan successor Siraj ud-Daulah
Alivardi Khan grandson Siraj ud-Daulah
Lutfunnisa Begum spouseOf Siraj ud-Daulah
Nawab of Bengal hasTitleHolder Siraj ud-Daulah
Bengal Subah keyFigure Siraj ud-Daulah
Bengal Subah lastIndependentNawab Siraj ud-Daulah
British conquest of Bengal participant Siraj ud-Daulah
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan predecessor Siraj ud-Daulah
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan relative Siraj ud-Daulah
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan opponentOf Siraj ud-Daulah
Black Hole of Calcutta associatedWith Siraj ud-Daulah
Khoshbagh burialPlaceOf Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah
linked to: Siraj ud-Daulah
Mirza Muhammad Madani notableDescendant Siraj ud-Daulah
Alivardi Khan successor Siraj ud-Daulah
subject linked to: Mirza Muhammad Ali
Alivardi Khan grandson Siraj ud-Daulah
subject linked to: Mirza Muhammad Ali