Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan (died 6 August 1821), better known as Ali Jah was the
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal (, ) was the hereditary ruler of Bengal Subah in Mughal India. In the early 18th-century, the Nawab of Bengal was the ''de facto'' independent ruler of the three regions of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa which constitute the mod ...
and
Bihar
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. He succeeded his father,
Baber Ali Khan after his death on 28 April 1810.
He was succeeded by his half-brother,
Ahmad Ali Khan, after his death.
Life
Early years
Zain-ud-Din, was the eldest son of
Baber Ali Khan by his wife, Babbu Begum. His coronation was on 5 June 1810
Death and succession
He died on 6 August 1821, leaving only three daughters but no son. He was succeeded by his half-brother,
Ahmad Ali Khan.
Marriage
Principal wives
Mut‘ah wives
Children
* H.H. Nawab Khurshid Mahal ''Umdat-un-nisa Begum'' Sahiba, born at ''Mubarak Mahal'',
Murshidabad
Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
in 1810, the daughter of Azim-un-nisa Khanum. She married
Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah, her first cousin and the only son of her uncle,
Ahmad Ali Khan and Najib-un-nisa Begum Sahiba on 22 February 1826
* Sahibzadi ''Husaini Begum'' daughter of Bibi Lutf-un-nisa
* Sahibzadi ''Wazir-un-nisa Begum'' daughter of Bibi Zinat-un-nisa
References
External links
Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Ali Jah– Murshidabad.net
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1821 deaths
Nawabs of Bengal
1790s births