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This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history , Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times , Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra , Suhma , Vanga , Samatata and Harikela .
This category is for Nawabs of Bengal who were rulars of Bengal Subah. For titular Nawabs, titles given by British India , see Category:Titular Nawabs of Bengal . Subcategories
After the death of Mir Jafar Nawab Nazim Najm-ud-din Ali Khan succeeded him to the Nawab's throne under the titles of Shuja-ul-Mulk (Hero of the Country), Nazam-ud-Daulah (Star of the State) and Mahabat Jang (Horror in War) at the age of 15 on 5 February 1765; it was confirmed by the East India Company on 23 February 1765.
The following is a list of the Nawabs of Bengal. Sarfaraz Khan and Mir Jafar were the only two to become Nawab Nazim twice. [ 66 ] The chronology started in 1717 with Murshid Quli Khan and ended in 1880 with Mansur Ali Khan.
Sarfaraz's father, Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan, then the Subahdar of Orissa, getting to know it arrived at Murshidabad, the capital of the Nawabs of Bengal with a huge army. To avoid a conflict in the family the dowager Begum of the Nawab asked Shuja-ud-Din to ascend to the Masnad after Sarfaraz abdicated in favour of his father.
He was adopted by his aunt, Nafisat un-Nisa Begum Sahiba (Manjhli Begum). On 11 March 1770, he was proclaimed as Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar on the death of his elder brother Najabat Ali Khan. He was formally installed on the Khahar Balish, at Murshidabad Fort, 21 March 1770. But shortly he died of smallpox, at Murshidabad Fort, 24 March 1770.
A list of Pakistani Bengali films in year order: All Bengali films released during the period of undivided Pakistan (before independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan following the 1971 Liberation War) are included under "Bengali" films. But Urdu films made in (Dhaka, Bangladesh) are included in "Urdu" films tally.
Shuja-ud-Din is remembered as the most successful Nawab of Bengal who ushered in a reign of "rare" prosperity in Bengal, in the 18th century. He had the experience and the tact to handle a vast array of circumstances and learned well from Murshid Quli Khan. He was a firm follower of Islam and contributed heavily to the conversion of Bengal to ...