Najmuddin Ali Khan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Najm ud-din Ali Khan |
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| Shuja-ul-Mulk (Hero of the Country) Nazam-ud-Daulah (Star of the State) Mahabat Jang (Horror in War) |
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| Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar | |
| Reign | 5 February 1765 – 8 May 1766 |
| Coronation | February 5, 1765 (age 18); confirmed by the East India Company on February 23, 1765. |
| Predecessor | Mir Jafar |
| Successor | Najabat Ali Khan |
| Born | ca. 1747 |
| Died | 8 May 1766 (aged 19) |
| Burial | Jafarganj Cemetery |
| Spouse | None |
| Issue | childless |
| Bengali | নাজিমুদ্দীন আলী খান |
| Dynasty | Najafi |
| Father | 2nd Son of Mir Jafar |
| Mother | Munni Begum |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Najm ud-din Ali Khan, also known as Najm-ud-Daulah (or Nazam-ud-Daulah), was an important ruler in India. He was the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar from 1765 to 1766. He was the second son of Mir Jafar, who was also a Nawab.
Najm-ud-Daulah became the Nawab after his father, Mir Jafar, passed away. He was only about 15 years old when he took the throne on February 5, 1765.
In 1765, after the Battle of Buxar, the British gained more power. They formally received the right to collect taxes, called Dewani, from Bengal and Bihar. Nawab Najm-ud-Daulah officially gave this right to the British on September 30, 1765.
Sadly, Najmuddin died soon after, on May 8, 1766. He was only 19 years old. It seems he caught a fever at a party held for Robert Clive at the Murshidabad fort. He was buried at Jafarganj Cemetery. His younger brother, Najabat Ali Khan, became the next Nawab.
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Early Life and Becoming Nawab
Birth and Family
Nazam-ud-Daulah was the son of Munni Begum (noble) and Mir Jafar. His father, Mir Jafar, chose him as his heir on January 29, 1764. He was given the special title of Murshidzada Bahadur.
Taking the Throne
After his father Mir Jafar died, Najm-ud-din Ali Khan became the Nawab. He received several grand titles: Shuja-ul-Mulk (Hero of the Country), Nazam-ud-Daulah (Star of the State), and Mahabat Jang (Horror in War). He was about 15 years old when he became Nawab on February 5, 1765. The East India Company confirmed his rule on February 23, 1765. This agreement cost him a lot of money, which was shared among the British officials.
Death and Who Ruled Next
Nawab Nazim Najm-ud-din Ali Khan passed away on May 8, 1766. He got a fever after attending a party held for Robert Clive. The Nawab was buried at Jafarganj Cemetery, next to his father's grave.
Najm-ud-din did not have any children. According to the laws of the time, his brother, Najabat Ali Khan, was the rightful person to take over. So, Najabat Ali Khan became the next Nawab.
See also
- Nawabs of Bengal
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of Bengal
- History of Bangladesh
- History of India
- Shia Islam in India
