Nawazish Muhammad Khan
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Nawazish Muhammad Khan Naib-Nazim was a (deputy governor) of Dhaka. His original name was Muhammad Raza.
, and started his career as a petty officer under Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
, the naib nazim of Orissa
. On the latter's accession to the throne of Murshidabad
, Nawazish Muhammad Khan served as the paymaster (bakhshi) of the nawab's troops and superintendent of customs at Murshidabad.
, the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan. After the accession of Alivardi Khan to the throne of Murshidabad, Nawazish was appointed diwan of crown lands and naib nazim of Dhaka with Husain Quli Khan as his deputy. He was given the title of Shahmat Jang. Being a sickly imbecile, he had left the management of his affairs to his wife Ghaseti Begum and her favourite Husain Quli Khan.
Childless Nawazish and Ghaseti had adopted Ikram ud-Daula, the younger brother of Siraj ud-Daulah
and brought him up with care. Unfortunately the boy died of small pox and thus plunged Ghaseti and Nawazish with profound shock. Nawazish did not survive his favourite for long and died in December 1755.
Early life
He came to Subah Bangala with his father Haji Ahmed and uncle Alivardi KhanAlivardi Khan
Ali Vardi Khan was the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during 1740 - 1756. He toppled the Nasiri Dynasty of Bengal and took power as Nawab.-Early life:...
, and started his career as a petty officer under Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan was the second Nawab of Bengal. He married Zainab un-nisa Begum, the daughter of Murshid Quli Khan and after the death of his father-in-law on June 30, 1727, he became the Nawab Nazim of Bengal Subah .-Early life:Born at Burhanpur, Deccan, as Mirza Shuja ud-din Muhammad...
, the naib nazim of 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...
. On the latter's accession to the throne of Murshidabad
Murshidabad
Murshidabad is a city in Murshidabad district of West Bengal state in India. The city of Murshidabad is located on the southern bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was the capital of undivided Bengal during the Mughal rule. Nawabs of Bengal used to rule Bengal from this...
, Nawazish Muhammad Khan served as the paymaster (bakhshi) of the nawab's troops and superintendent of customs at Murshidabad.
History
Nawazish Muhammad Khan married Meher-un-Nisa, known as Ghaseti BegumGhaseti Begum
Ghaseti Begum was the eldest daughter of Ali Vardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during 1740-1758.-Early life:Ghaseti Begum married her cousin, Nawazish Muhammad Khan Shahmat Jang, the Naib-Nazim of Dhaka. Being childless, the couple adopted Ikramuddaula, the younger brother of Siraj...
, the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan. After the accession of Alivardi Khan to the throne of Murshidabad, Nawazish was appointed diwan of crown lands and naib nazim of Dhaka with Husain Quli Khan as his deputy. He was given the title of Shahmat Jang. Being a sickly imbecile, he had left the management of his affairs to his wife Ghaseti Begum and her favourite Husain Quli Khan.
Childless Nawazish and Ghaseti had adopted Ikram ud-Daula, the younger brother of Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah
Mîrzâ Muhammad Sirâj-ud-Daulah , more commonly known as Siraj ud-Daulah , was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The end of his reign marks the start of British East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost all of South Asia...
and brought him up with care. Unfortunately the boy died of small pox and thus plunged Ghaseti and Nawazish with profound shock. Nawazish did not survive his favourite for long and died in December 1755.
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