When Alivardi Khan died in 1756 became the nawab of Bengal ........

General Studies (MTS) History

When Alivardi Khan died in 1756, ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

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SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-2

Siraj-ud-daulah

Murshed Quli Khan

Mir Jafar

Mir Qasim

- Option 1: Siraj-ud-daulah

- ?? This is the correct answer.

- Siraj-ud-daulah became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of his grandfather, Alivardi Khan, in 1756.

- His tenure was marked by conflicts with the British East India Company, leading to the Battle of Plassey.

- Option 2: Murshed Quli Khan

- He was Nawab of Bengal before Alivardi Khan, having founded the nascent Nawabi governance structure.

- Option 3: Mir Jafar

- He was initially a commander in Siraj-ud-daulah's army.

- Later became Nawab after the Battle of Plassey with British support but not directly after Alivardi’s death.

- Option 4: Mir Qasim

- Became Nawab after Mir Jafar but was not connected immediately to the succession after Alivardi Khan.

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