Alivardi Khan
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Alivardi Khan was an 18th-century Nawab of Bengal known for consolidating power in the region and resisting early Maratha and British encroachments before being succeeded by his grandson Siraj ud-Daulah.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1671 ⓘ |
| birthName | Mirza Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Jangipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Khoshbagh, Murshidabad
|
| capital | Murshidabad ⓘ |
| conflict | Maratha invasions of Bengal ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Bengal Subah
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Orissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Mughal rupee ⓘ |
| deathDate | 9 April 1756 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Murshidabad ⓘ |
| dynasty | Afshar (Afsharid-related) lineage ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Persianate ⓘ |
| father | Mirza Muhammad Madani ⓘ |
| fullName | Alivardi Khan self-link ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary nawabship under nominal Mughal suzerainty ⓘ |
| grandson | Siraj ud-Daulah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating power in Bengal
ⓘ
resisting Maratha incursions ⓘ resisting early British encroachment ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Persian (administrative) ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith |
Shahjahanabad
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal court at Delhi
|
| militaryRole | general under Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan ⓘ |
| mother | Shahzadi Khanam ⓘ |
| notableEvent | victory at the Battle of Giria (1740) ⓘ |
| officeAcquiredBy | coup against Sarfaraz Khan ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of provincial authority
ⓘ
defensive warfare against Maratha raids ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nawab of Bengal
ⓘ
Nawab of Bihar ⓘ Nawab of Orissa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sarfaraz Khan ⓘ |
| region |
Bengal
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern India
|
| reignEnd | 1756 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1740 ⓘ |
| relative | Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Siraj ud-Daulah ⓘ |
| successorState | Nawab of Bengal under Siraj ud-Daulah ⓘ |
| suzerain |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| title |
Nawab of Bengal
ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
|
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