Alivardi Khan
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Alivardi Khan was the fourth Nawab of Bengal from 1740 to 1756. He toppled the Nasiri dynasty of Nawabs by defeating Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 and assumed power himself.
The musnud of Murshidabad being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad
Alivardi Khan with a courtier, Murshidabad, c. 1745
Alivardi Khan hosting his nephew Shahamat Jang’s adoption of his grandson Ikram ud-Daula after the death of Ikram's father Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan in Patna. c. 1748
Capture of two prisoners at an important battle by Aliverdi Khan
Siraj-ud-Daulah
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Mir Syed Jafar Ali Khan Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah, commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah or Siraj ud-Daula, was the last independent Nawab of the Bengal Subah. The end of his reign marked the start o
Alivardi Khan
…surrender of the province of Orissa in a peace settlement in 1751. He also faced separatist rebellions in Bihar as well as a revolt from his grandson Siraj ud-Daulah, though these were suppressed. Alivardi spent the latter part of his reign rebuilding Bengal. He was a patron of the arts and resumed the policies of…
Siraj ud Daulah
Bust of Siraj ud-Daulah by the Palashi Monument situated in Nadia, West Bengal.
A painting showing the Sang-i-dalan, Kala Masjid, the tombs all surrounded by the Motijhil Lake
Illustration of pindaris who were loyal to Siraj ud-Daulah carry out the Black Hole of Calcutta atrocity, 20 June 1756.