Alivardi Khan

Tags: Monarch.

Ali Vardi Khan (Bengali: আলীবর্দী খাঁ 1671 – April 9 1756) was the Nawab of Bengal during 1740–1756. He toppled the Nasiri Dynasty of the Nawabs and took powers of the Nawab. He is also one of the few Mughal-era leaders known for his victory during the Battle of Burdwan against the Maratha Confederacy.

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active years end year

1756-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

active years start year

1740-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

birth date

1641-05-10

birth place

Deccan Plateau

death date

1756-04-09

death place

Murshidabad

place of burial

Khushbagh, Murshidabad

predecessor

Sarfaraz Khan

successor

Siraj ud-Daulah

title

Hashim ud-Daula (Sword of the state), Mahabat Jang (Horror in War), Shuja ul-Mulk (Hero of the country)