ʿAlī Vardī Khān

ʿAlī Vardī Khan—the nawab and virtual ruler of Bengal—died in April 1756, leaving his power to his young grandson Sirāj al-Dawlah. The latter’s position was insecure because of discontent among his officers, both Hindu and Muslim, and because he himself was at the same time…

…Cemetery, containing the tombs of ʿAlī Vardī Khan, the last great nawab, and Sirāj-al-Dawlah, his grandnephew, who was defeated by the British at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi). Constituted a municipality in 1869, Murshidabad has several colleges affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The city is now renowned for its…