Siraj-Ud-Daulah Biography

Mirza Mohammad Siraj succeeds Ali Vardi Khan as the Nawab of Bengal at the age of 23, and took the name Siraj-Ud-Daulah

Siraj-ud-Daulah's forces take Calcutta from the East India Company during the Bengal campaign.

Siraj-ud-Daulah's forces capture Fort William at Calcutta during the confrontation with the East India Company.

Siraj-ud-Daulah's army besieges the British position at Fort William before taking Calcutta.

Siraj-ud-Daulah's campaign against Calcutta forces the East India Company garrison to abandon its position.

East India Company forces under Robert Clive and Charles Watson retake Calcutta before renewing pressure on Siraj-ud-Daulah.

Siraj-ud-Daulah advances on Calcutta but is checked by an East India Company dawn attack.

Negotiations after renewed fighting around Calcutta lead toward the Treaty of Alinagar.

Siraj-ud-Daulah concludes the Treaty of Alinagar with the East India Company after the Calcutta campaign.

The Treaty of Alinagar restores Company trading privileges granted under the Mughal farman of 1717.

Siraj-ud-Daulah is defeated at Plassey after key commanders withhold support, allowing Robert Clive's East India Company force to prevail.

Siraj Ud Daulah, the last independent ruler of Bengal, is brutally executed by Mohammad Ali Beg under orders from Mir Jafar