Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
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Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan was the second Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. He married Zainab un-nisa Begum and Azmat un-nisa Begum, the daughters of Murshid Quli Khan by Nasiri Banu Begum. Shuja-ud-Din's third wife was Durdana Begum Sahiba. After the death of his father-in-law on 30 June 1727, he ascended to the Masnad (throne) of the Nawab.
Quick Facts 2nd Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Reign ...
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan | |||||
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Mīrzā Motamul ul-Mulk (Guardian of the country) Shuja ud-Daula (Hero of the state) Asad Jang (Lion in War) | |||||
2nd Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa | |||||
Reign | 1 July 1727 – 26 August 1739 | ||||
Predecessor | Murshid Quli Khan | ||||
Successor | Sarfaraz Khan | ||||
Born | c. 1670 Burhanpur, Deccan Plateau, Mughal Empire | ||||
Died | 26 August 1739(1739-08-26) (aged 68–69) Murshidabad, Bengal | ||||
Burial | Murshidabad, West Bengal, India | ||||
Spouse | Zainab un-nisa Begum
(m. 1686)Azmat un-nisa Begum Sahiba
(m. 1712)Durdana Begum Sahiba
(m. 1718) | ||||
Issue | Mirza Asadullah Khan Mirza Muhammad Taqi Khan Bahadur Nafissa Begum Sahiba Durdana Begum Sahiba | ||||
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Dynasty | Nāṣirī | ||||
Father | Nawab Jan Muhammad Khan (Mirza Nur ud-din Muhammad) |
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