Ali Jah

Summary

Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan (died 6 August 1821), better known as Ali Jah was the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar. He succeeded his father, Baber Ali Khan after his death on 28 April 1810.[1] He was succeeded by his half-brother, Ahmad Ali Khan, after his death.

Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan
Shuja ul-Mulk (Hero of the country)
Mubarak ud-Daulah (Auspicious to the state)
Ali Jah (Of Higher Rank)
Feroz Jang (Victor in War)
Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar
Reign5 June 1810 – 6 August 1821
Coronation5 June 1810
PredecessorBaber Ali Khan
SuccessorAhmad Ali Khan
Bornc. 1792
Murshidabad, Bengal, British India
Died6 August 1821(1821-08-06) (aged 28–29)
Murshidabad, Bengal, British India
Issue3 daughters
DynastyNajafi
FatherBaber Ali Khan
MotherBabbu Begum
ReligionShia Islam

Life edit

Early years edit

Zain-ud-Din, was the eldest son of Baber Ali Khan by his wife, Babbu Begum. His coronation was on 5 June 1810

Death and succession edit

He died on 6 August 1821, leaving only three daughters but no son. He was succeeded by his half-brother, Ahmad Ali Khan.

Marriage edit

Principal wives edit

Principal wives of Nawab Nazim Ali Jah
Name Marriage Date Parent(s) / Other(s) Death Death Place Burial Place Notes
Bahu Begum (Unknown) (Unknown) 24 October 1849 Murshidabad Jafarganj Cemetery N.A.
Amir-un-nisa Dulhan Begum Sahiba 1816 Father: Sayyid Akbar Ali Khan Bahadur
Mother: Lutf-un-nisa Begum Sahiba
Grandfather: Sayyid Mubaraq Ali Khan Bahadur
21 January 1858 Murshidabad (Unknown) She was a Gaddinashin Begum.

Mut‘ah wives edit

Mut‘ah Wives of Nawab Nazim Ashraf Ali Khan
Name Other names Death Death Place
Azim-un-nisa Khanum N.A. (Unknown) (Unknown)
Feroza Khanum N.A. (Unknown) (Unknown)
Bibi Lutf-un-nisa Lutfun Before 22 April 1835 (Unknown)
Bibi Rahat-un-nisa N.A. 1835 Murshidabad
Bibi Turbat-un-nisa N.A. (Unknown) (Unknown)
Bibi Zinat-un-nisa N.A. (Unknown) (unknown)
Bibi Azim-un-nisa Azimun (Unknown) (unknown)

Children edit

  • H.H. Nawab Khurshid Mahal Umdat-un-nisa Begum Sahiba, born at Mubarak Mahal, Murshidabad in 1810, the daughter of Azim-un-nisa Khanum. She married Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah, her first cousin and the only son of her uncle, Ahmad Ali Khan and Najib-un-nisa Begum Sahiba on 22 February 1826
  • Sahibzadi Husaini Begum daughter of Bibi Lutf-un-nisa
  • Sahibzadi Wazir-un-nisa Begum daughter of Bibi Zinat-un-nisa

References edit

  1. ^ "The Nawab of Bengal [Zainuddin Ali Khan] accepts the proposal of the Company that he..."

External links edit

  • Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Ali Jah – Murshidabad.net
Ali Jah
Born: (Unknown) Died: 6 August 1821
Preceded by Nawab of Bengal
5 June 1810 – 6 August 1821
Succeeded by