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| Siraj ud-Daulah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nawab of Bengal | ||
| Siraj-Ud Daulah | ||
| Reign | April 1756 - June 1757 | |
| Full name | Mîrzâ Mohammad Sirâjud Dawla | |
| Predecessor | Ali Vardi Khan | |
| Successor | Mir Jafar | |
| Consort | Begum Lutfunnissa | |
| Issue | Umme Zohra | |
| Father | Zain Uddin | |
| Mother | Amina Begum | |
Mîrzâ Mohammad Sirâjud Dawla, more popularly known as Siraj-Ud-Daulah, (1733 – July 2, 1757) was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
The end of his reign marks the start of British East India Company rule in India. Many of the British, who were unable to pronounce his name correctly, also called him "Sir Roger Dowlett." In English literature, Siraj-ud-Daulah is depicted as cruel and despotic, almost as if this justified his overthrow.
In fact, behind much of the literature the developing notion of the white man's burden can be detected, that Indian rulers such as Siraj were too decadent to be allowed to remain in power, so by removi