Siraj Ud Daulah

Siraj Ud Daulah

Siraj-ud-Daulah was the last independent nawab of Bengal .He was the grandson of Nawab Alibardi Khan .Sirad ud Daulah become the Nawab of Bengal only at the age of 22 after the death of Nawab Alibardi Khan in 1756. As soon as he assanded the throne the young nawab has to face  many cos paricy and rivalries. On the other hand he has to face the gradual growing power of the English , on the other the conspiracy by his close people like his aunt Ghaseti Begum and the commander-in-chief of his army Mir Zafar Ali Khan. In addition the influent marchent. At this time the organization of British merchants in Bangal was named British East India Company. The British had many disagriments with the Nawab for various reasons. The opposition forces of Nawab made an alliance with English as a part of conspiracy. All of them kept trying to dislodge the Nawab. As a result finally the British and the Nawab’s army had a battle on the borders of Palashi on 23rd June 1757. The Nawab lost because of his army chief Mir Zafar ‘s betrayal on the battlefield. Later Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was murdered. The British rule in Bengal was introduced because of this war.