Ashraf Ali Khan
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Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali Khan Bahadur (Template:Langx; before 1759 – 24 March 1770), was Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar. He was the fourth son of Mir Jafar.
Life
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.
See also
- History of Bangladesh
- History of Bengal
- History of India
- List of rulers of Bengal
- Nawabs of Bengal
- Shia Islam in the Indian subcontinent
External links
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