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Bangladesh Studies

Lecture - 6
Baro Bhuiyans
• Isa Khan
• Uthman of Bokainagar.
• Ma'sum Khan Kabuli of Chatmogar in Pabna
• Madhu Ray of Khalsi.
• Raja Ray of Shahzadpur in easternPabna
• The Ghazi Family in Bhawal, Fazl Gazi with
his son and inheritor, Bahadhur Ghazi(who
possessed large Naval fleets which was the main
factor of Isa Khan's resistance against Mughal
forces) along with Sona Ghazi and Anwar
Ghazi.
• Pahlawan of Matang in southwestern Sylhet
• Nabud/Madan of Chandrapratap
• Ram Chandra of Bakhla.
Suba Bangla under Mughals
(1576-1717)
• Munim Khan
• Raja Man Singh
• Islam Khan
• Prince Shuja (1639-1647; 1652-1660)
• Shaista Khan (1664-1678; 1680-1688)
• Prince Azam (1678-1679)
• Prince Azimus- Shan (1697-1712)
Nawabs of Bengal
• Murshid Kuli Khan (1717-1727)
• Suja-ud-din Muhammad Khan (1727-1739)
• Sarfaraz Khan (1739-1740)
• Alivardi Khan (1740-1756)
• Siraj-ud-Doula ( Apr 1756-Jun 1757)
• Mir Jafar Ali Khan(Jun 1757 – Oct 1760)
(25 Jul 1763 – 17 Jan 1765)
• Mir Kasim Ali Khan(20 Oct 1760 – Jul 1763)
Alivardi Khan (1740-1756)

• Mirza Muhammad Ali


• Father: An emplyee under Price Azam Shah
• 1728: Muhammad Ali promoted as Faujdar of Rajmahal
• 1733: Naib Nazim (Deputy Governor) of Bihar with the title Paach
Hazari Mansabdar (The rank holder of 5000)
• 1740: Took the Throne of Bihar and Bengal
• 1741: Defeated Rustam Jung Dy. Gov. of Orissa
• Legitimised from Mughal Emperor
• 1742-1751: Maratha raids over Bengal
• 1747: Dismissal of Mir Jafar after the battle of Burdwan
• 1751: Treaty with the Marathas
• 1756: Death of Ali Vardi Khan
Family Tree of Nawab Siraj - ud –Doula

• Haji Ahmad Khan Mirza Muhammed Ali


• Nawazish Muhammad Ghaseti Begum
• Sayed Ahmed Khan
Saulat Jang 2nd daughter
•  Zainuddin Ahmed Khan
Haibat Jang Amena Begum
Maratha Expeditions
• Between 1741 -1751
• 6 expeditions by the Marathas from Nagpur
• Raghuji Bhonsle
• Maratha atrocities over 4,00,000 people killed

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