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Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah (1733 – 2 July 1757), commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah or Siraj ud-Daula, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. The end of his reign marked the start of the rule of the East India Company over Bengal and later almost all of the Indian subcontinent .
Jul 21, 2018 · Siraj ud-Daulah was one of the most famous and the last self-governing Nawab of Bengal. Under his reign, which lasted from April 9, 1756 to June 23, 1757, Siraj ud-Daulah stood his ground against the ‘British East India Company,’ which had begun capturing parts of Bengal.
Siraj-ud-Daula was the last independent Nawab of Bengal who succeeded Alivadi Khan to the throne. He was born in 1733 and died on July 23, 1757.
Aug 13, 2020 · After strengthening his position in Fort William, Clive started conspiring against Siraj-ud-Daula. His first step was the defamation of Siraj on the issue of Black Hole Tragedy. According to British historian Holwell, Siraj after occupying Fort William imprisoned 146 people or locked in a room having small space. This led to the number of ...
Jan 21, 2020 · We all know Siraj-ud-daulah lost the Battle of Plassey. How did he escape afterwards? An excerpt from ‘Plassey: The Battle That Changed the Course of Indian History’, by Sudeep Chakravarti.
Siraj-ud-daulah was to acquire much notoriety both among the British and the Indians. He was to succeed as the Nawab of Bengal in April 1756 at the age of 27. “Siraj-ud-daula has been pictured”, says the biographer of his vanquisher, Lord Clive, “as a monster of vice, cruelty and depravity.
