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Published: 01:15 AM, 02 July 2018
Siraj ud-Daulah
Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah more commonly known as 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 all of the Indian subcontinent.
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.
Siraj-ud-Daulah was executed on 2 July 1757 by Mohammad Ali Beg under orders from Mir Meerun, son of Mir Jafar in Namak Haram Deorhi as part of the agreement between Mir Jafar and the British East India Company.
