Who was the Last Nawab of Bengal?
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Updated on: November 9th, 2023
The Last Nawab of Bengal was Mansur Ali Khan. He ruled Bengal from 1838 to 1880. Hassan Ali Mirza, his eldest son, succeeded the last nawab. Hassan Ali Mirza was the first Nawab of Murshidabad. (Murshid Quli Khan was the first Nawab of Bengal who ruled from 1717 to 1727.) In February 1869, Nawab Mansur Ali Khan began residing in England after leaving Murshidabad. In 1880, the position of the Nawab of Bengal was abolished.
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Last Nawab of Bengal
The three territories of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, which now make up the independent nation of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, were de facto ruled independently by the Nawab of Bengal in the early 18th century.
The Nawabs had their headquarters in Murshidabad, which was in the middle of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
During the Mughal period, the Nawab of Bengal was the dynastic ruler of the Bengal Subah. Emperor Aurangzeb removed his grandson Azim-ush-Shan (who was the Subahdar of Bengal) from Bengal. Bengal’s de facto ruler then was the provincial premier Murshid Quli Khan. Murshid Quli Khan merged the diwan & subedar positions in an administrative coup and became the first Nawab of Bengal. He moved Bengal’s capital from Dhaka to a new city he had named after himself (Murshidabad) in 1716.
Facts About the Last Nawab of Bengal
- Nawab Mansur Ali Khan was the final official Nawab Nazim of Bengal.
- He came to Bombay in October 1880 and defended his case against the government’s directives.
- However, because the matter was still pending, the Nawab relinquished his styles and titles, abdicating in favour of his oldest son on November 1, 1880.
Summary:
Who was the last Nawab of Bengal?
Mansur Ali Khan was the Last Nawab of Bengal from 1838 to 1880. The last recognized Nawab Nazim of Bengal was Nawab Mansur Ali Khan. The Nizam in Murshidabad became heavily indebted under his rule. In February 1869, the Nawab started residing in England after leaving Murshidabad. In 1880, the Nawab of Bengal title was abolished.
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