Sarfaraz Khan

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Sarfaraz Khan was an 18th-century Nawab of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in the Mughal era, known for his brief and turbulent rule that ended with his defeat by Alivardi Khan.

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Sarfaraz Khan canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nawab
historical figure
allegiance Mughal emperor
associatedWith Bengal Nawab dynasty
capital Murshidabad
century 18th century
conflictType succession struggle
conflictWith Alivardi Khan
country Mughal Empire
deathCause killed in battle
deathPlace near Murshidabad
era Mughal era
ethnicBackground Turko-Persian nobility
father Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
governmentForm hereditary nawabship
historicalRegion Eastern India
linked to: eastern India
knownFor being overthrown by Alivardi Khan
last member of his line to rule Bengal
notableEvent Battle of Giria
linked to: Battle of Argaum

defeat by Alivardi Khan
positionHeld Nawab of Bengal
Nawab of Bihar
Nawab of Orissa
powerBase Murshidabad court
linked to: Sadr Adalat
predecessor Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
regionRuled Bengal Subah
Bihar
Orissa
reignBegan 1739
reignEnded 1740
religion Islam
ruleCharacterization brief
turbulent
successor Alivardi Khan
title Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
linked to: Nawab of Bengal

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Alivardi Khan predecessor Sarfaraz Khan
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan successor Sarfaraz Khan
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan child Sarfaraz Khan
Alivardi Khan predecessor Sarfaraz Khan
subject linked to: Mirza Muhammad Ali