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During the Mughal Empire, the 'Nawabs of Bengal' were the ''subadars'' (provincial governors) or viceroys of the ''subah'' (province) of Bengal.

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History

Background

British Rule

History

Background

Bengal was one of the wealthiest areas of the Mughal empire. As the Mughal empire began to decline, the Nawabs grew in power, although nominally sub-ordinate to the Mughal emperor, they yielded great power in their own right.

British Rule

However, after the Nawab Siraj Ud Daulah (the last independent Nawab of Bengal) was defeated by the British forces of Sir Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 they became puppet rulers dependent on British power. The Nawab to replace Siraj-ud-daula was Mir Jafar, - Mir Jafar was personally led to the throne by Robert Clive after triumph of the British in battle.
===Nawabs of Bengal (1707-1770)===

★ Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707-1727)

★ Siraj ud din (1727-1739)

★ Sarfraz Khan (1739-1740)

★ Alivardi Khan (1740-1756)

★ Siraj Ud Daulah (1756-1757)

★ Mir Jafar (1757-1760)

★ Mir Qasim (1760-1763)

★ Mir Jafar (1763-1765)

★ Najm ud Daulah (1765-1766)

★ Saif ud Daulah (1766-1770)