Mir Qasim
Nawab of Bengal
Mir Qasim (Bengali: মীর কাশিম; died 8 May 1777) was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763.
Mīr Qasim | |
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Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Orissa | |
Reign | 20 October 1760 – 7 July 1763 (Declared deposed by the East India Company)[source?] |
Predecessor | Mir Jafar |
Successor | Mir Jafar |
Full name
Mīr Muhqammad qasim Ali khan | |
Native name | মীর কাশিম |
Died | Kotwal near Delhi | 8 May 1777
Noble family | Najafi |
Spouse(s) | Nawab Fatima Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mir Jafar and Shah Khanum |
Issue
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Father | Mir Razi Khan |
Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
Service/branch | Nawab of Bengal |
Rank | Subedar, Nawab |
Battles/wars | Bengal War Battle of Buxar |