short note on Siraj-Ud- Daulah
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Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. The end of his reign marked the start of British East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost entire 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.
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Reign
April 1756 – July 2, 1757
Predecessor
Ali Vardi Khan
Successor
Mir Jafar
Born
1733
Died
July 2, 1757
Burial
Khushbagh, Murshidabad
Wives
Umdat-un-nisa (Bahu Begum Sahiba) (m. before 22 March 1745; d. 10 November 1793)
Lutf-un-nisa (Raj Kanwar) (d. November 1790)
Issue
Qudsia Begum Sahiba (born at Mansurganj Palace near Murshidabad before July 23, 1754; m. Mir Asad Ali Khan Bahadur) (d/o Lutf-un-nisa)
Full name
Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah
Dynasty
Afshar
Father
Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan (Mirza Muhammad Hashim)
Mother
Amina Begum
Religion
Islam