Ashraf Ali Khan
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Sayyid
Ashraf Ali Khan (1770 CE) was the eleventh Nawab of Bengal
, Bihar
and Orissa
and the fourth of the Najafi dynasty. The son of Mir Jafar
and Rahat-un-Nisa, he was adopted and reared by his aunt Nafisat-un-Nisa (Majhli Begum).
He ascended the throne on 21 March, 1770 and died a mere three days later on 24 March, 1770 of smallpox
. He was succeeded by his brother Mubaraq Ali Khan
.
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Ashraf Ali Khan (1770 CE) was the eleventh Nawab of Bengal
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary nazims or subadars of the subah of Bengal during the Mughal rule and the de-facto rulers of the province.-History:...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and the fourth of the Najafi dynasty. The son of Mir Jafar
Mir Jafar
-Notes:# "Riyazu-s-salatin", Ghulam Husain Salim - a reference to the appointment of Mohanlal can be found # "Seir Muaqherin", Ghulam Husain Tabatabai - a reference to the conspiracy can be found...
and Rahat-un-Nisa, he was adopted and reared by his aunt Nafisat-un-Nisa (Majhli Begum).
He ascended the throne on 21 March, 1770 and died a mere three days later on 24 March, 1770 of smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
. He was succeeded by his brother Mubaraq Ali Khan
Mubaraq Ali Khan
Mubaraq Ali Khan, born 1759 in Murshidabad, died 6 september 1793, was the successor of Ashraf Ali Khan. He was the Nawab of Bengal from 1770 to 1793.-See also:*List of rulers of Bengal*History of Bengal*History of India...
.