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Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah (Urdu: میرزا محمد سراج الدولہ, Bengali: নবাব মীর্জা মোহাম্মেদ সিরাজউদ্দৌলা), more commonly known as Siraj ud-Daulah[a] (1733 – July 2, 1757), was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. He was Iraqi Arab by ethnicity and Shi'ite in religion.[citation needed] The end of his reign marked the start ofBritish East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost all of South Asia.
Siraj succeeded his maternal grandfather, Alivardi Khan as the Nawab of Bengal in April 1756 at the age of 23. Betrayed by Mir Jafar, then 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.iraj was born to Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan and Amina Begum in 1733,[4] and soon after his birth, Siraj's maternal grandfather, was appointed the Deputy Governor ofBihar. Accordingly, he was raised at the Nawab's palace with all necessary education and training suitable for a future Nawab. Young Siraj also accompanied Alivardi on his military ventures against the Marathas in 1746. Siraj was regarded as the "fortune child" of the family. Since birth Siraj, had special affection from his grandfather. In May 1752, Alivardi Khan declared Siraj as his successor.[4] Alivardi Khan's died on 10 April 1756 at the age of eighty.[4]
Reign 9 April 1756 – 2 June 1757 Predecessor Ali Vardi Khan Successor Mir Jafar Spouse(s) Lutf-un-nisa Issue Qudsia Begum Sahiba Full name Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah Father Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan Mother Amina Begum Born 1733
Murshidabad, Bengal Subah Died 12 July 1757
Murshidabad, Company Raj Buried Khushbagh, Murshidabad Religion Shi'ite Islam Military career Allegiance Mughal Empire [1] Service/branch Nawab of Bengal Rank Nawabzada, Nawab Battles/wars Battle of Plassey