Mir Ja‘far
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Mir Ja‘far was an 18th-century Nawab of Bengal best known for his role in aiding the British East India Company’s rise to power in India, particularly through his involvement in the Battle of Plassey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir Jafar | 2 |
| Mir Ja‘far canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab of Bengal
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| ally |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial expansion in India
ⓘ
East India Company rule in Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
contributed to the expansion of British rule in India
ⓘ
facilitated British political control in Bengal ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Bengal Subah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Mir Muhammad Ja‘far Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ja‘far NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | viewed by many Indian historians as a traitor ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Mir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of Plassey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mir Ja‘far NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aiding the British East India Company’s rise to power in India
ⓘ
being installed as Nawab of Bengal with British support ⓘ role in the Battle of Plassey ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| opponent | Siraj ud-Daulah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nawab of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | conspired with the British against Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| title | Nawab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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