Mir Jafar Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mir Jafar, based on 3 World History Database records associated with India.

3 records1757–17573 events2 places

Chronological biography

1757

Accession as Nawab of BengalJune 1757

Government / Government of India · Nawab · Murshidabad

After the Battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar is installed as Nawab of Bengal with British East India Company support.

East India Company23 June 1757

Warfare / Military · Nawab · Bengal

Mir Jafar's refusal to support Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey helps the East India Company win the battle and dominate Bengal politics.

Execution22 July 1757

Warfare / Military

Mir Jafar's supporters help remove Siraj-ud-Daulah after Plassey; Siraj is killed soon afterward.

Titles and roles

Nawab

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.