Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar
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Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar was an 18th-century ruler of Bengal best known for his role in the Battle of Plassey and his controversial alliance with the British East India Company, which marked a turning point in colonial rule in India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mir Jafar | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab of Bengal
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historical figure ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Robert Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murshidabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Jafarganj Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Buxar
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ⓘ
Battle of Plassey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Bengal Subah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfPlassey | 23 June 1757 ⓘ |
| economicPolicyConsequence | increased Company revenue extraction in Bengal ⓘ |
| endOfFirstReign | 1760 ⓘ |
| endOfSecondReign | 1765 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Arab ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Alivardi Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mir Jafar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| house | Najafi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated British political control in Bengal
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marked beginning of British dominance in India ⓘ |
| installedBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with the British East India Company
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being considered a traitor in Indian historiography ⓘ role in the Battle of Plassey ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Mir Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Murshidabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of treachery in South Asian popular culture ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nawab of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Siraj ud-Daulah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForInstallation | support to British at Battle of Plassey ⓘ |
| region | Mughal Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Alivardi Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| restoredBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfPlassey |
betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah
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withheld troops against British ⓘ |
| spouse | Shah Khanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfReign | 1757 ⓘ |
| startOfSecondReign | 1763 ⓘ |
| successor |
Mir Qasim
NERFINISHED
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Najm-ud-Daulah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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