Najimuddin Ali Khan
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Sayyid Najimuddin Ali Khan (c. 1747–1766), formally known as Sujah-ul-Mulk Najimuddaula Nawab Nazim Najimuddin Ali Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang, was Nawab
of Bengal
, Bihar
and Orissa
from 1765 to 1766. He was the son of Mir Jafar
with his third wife Muni Begum. He was the ninth Nawab of Bengal
and the second from the Najafi dynasty.
Najimuddin was installed as Nawab of Bengal following the death of his father Mir Jafar
when only 18 years of old. He ascended to the throne on 3 March 1765. He was, like his father, a puppet Nawab propped up by and subordinate to the Company.
In 1765, following victory in the Battle of Buxar
the British had formally gained Diwani of Bengal
, Bihar
and Orissa
from Shah Alam II. The Nawab formally conferred this Diwani to the British on 30 September 1765. The British then proceeded to strip the Nawabi of all effective administrative and military powers, leaving the Nawab even more a puppet than before.
Najimuddin died soon afterwards, on 8 May 1766, apparently from a fever caught at a formal party given on the grounds of Murshidabad
fort in honour of Robert Clive. He was buried at Jaffraganj cemetery and was succeeded to the Nawab's throne by his younger brother Najabut Ali Khan
.
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
from 1765 to 1766. He was the son of Mir Jafar
Mir Jafar
-Notes:# "Riyazu-s-salatin", Ghulam Husain Salim - a reference to the appointment of Mohanlal can be found # "Seir Muaqherin", Ghulam Husain Tabatabai - a reference to the conspiracy can be found...
with his third wife Muni Begum. He was the ninth Nawab of Bengal
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary nazims or subadars of the subah of Bengal during the Mughal rule and the de-facto rulers of the province.-History:...
and the second from the Najafi dynasty.
Najimuddin was installed as Nawab of Bengal following the death of his father Mir Jafar
Mir Jafar
-Notes:# "Riyazu-s-salatin", Ghulam Husain Salim - a reference to the appointment of Mohanlal can be found # "Seir Muaqherin", Ghulam Husain Tabatabai - a reference to the conspiracy can be found...
when only 18 years of old. He ascended to the throne on 3 March 1765. He was, like his father, a puppet Nawab propped up by and subordinate to the Company.
In 1765, following victory in the Battle of Buxar
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor...
the British had formally gained Diwani of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
from Shah Alam II. The Nawab formally conferred this Diwani to the British on 30 September 1765. The British then proceeded to strip the Nawabi of all effective administrative and military powers, leaving the Nawab even more a puppet than before.
Najimuddin died soon afterwards, on 8 May 1766, apparently from a fever caught at a formal party given on the grounds of Murshidabad
Murshidabad
Murshidabad is a city in Murshidabad district of West Bengal state in India. The city of Murshidabad is located on the southern bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was the capital of undivided Bengal during the Mughal rule. Nawabs of Bengal used to rule Bengal from this...
fort in honour of Robert Clive. He was buried at Jaffraganj cemetery and was succeeded to the Nawab's throne by his younger brother Najabut Ali Khan
Najabut Ali Khan
Sayyid Najabut Ali Khan succeeded his elder brother Najimuddin Ali Khan as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa on 22 May, 1766....
.
See also
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of BengalHistory of BengalThe history of Bengal includes modern day Bangladesh and West Bengal, dates back four millennia. To some extent, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers separated it from the mainland of India, though at times, Bengal has played an important role in the history of India.- Etymology :The exact origin...
- History of BangladeshHistory of BangladeshThe history of Bangladesh as a nation state began in 1971, when it seceded from Pakistan. Prior to the creation of Pakistan in 1947, modern-day Bangladesh was part of ancient, classical, medieval and colonial India....
- History of IndiaHistory of IndiaThe history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization, which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent from...