Azmi Sarkar

Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah

Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and his life story is one of valor, youthful ambition, political betrayal, and the beginning of British domination in India. Born in 1733, Siraj ud-Daulah was the grandson of Alivardi Khan, the then Nawab of Bengal. From a young age, he was trained in the art of warfare and governance, as his grandfather saw him as the future ruler of Bengal. He was energetic, intelligent, and bold—but also impulsive and often harsh in his decisions.