Sayyid Ahmad Ali Khan (died 30 October 1824), popularly known as Walla Jah or Ahmad Ali Khan of Murshidabad, was the
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal ( bn, বাংলার নবাব) 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
Bihar. He succeeded his half-brother,
Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan
Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan (died 6 August 1821), better known as Ali Jah was the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar. 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 ...
, after he died on 6 August 1821, without a male issue. Walla Jah was the Nawab of Bengal from 1821 to 1824.
Life
Early years
Ahmad Ali Khan, better known as Walla Jah, was the second son of
Baber Ali Khan by his second principal wife. He succeeded his half brother,
Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan
Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan (died 6 August 1821), better known as Ali Jah was the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar. 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 ...
after his death on 6 August 1821 as the Nawab Nazim of
Bengal and
Bihar under the titles of ''Baeran ul-Mulk'' (Administrator of the country), ''Ihtisham ud-Daulah'' (Dignifier of the country), ''Walla Jah'' (Of High Rank) and ''Nahabat Jang'' (Horror in War).
Title received by Ahmad Ali Khan
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Death and succession
Walla Jah had a short reign of just three years from 1821 until his death on 30 October 1824 at Murshidabad Palace. He was buried at Jafarganj Cemetery and was succeeded by his only child, Mubarak Ali Khan II
Sayyid Mubarak Ali Khan II, popularly known as Humayun Jah (1810 – 1838), was born on 29 September 1810 to Ahmad Ali Khan and Nazib un-Nisa Begum. He was the Nawab of Bengal from 1824 to 1838. He was succeeded by Mansur Ali Khan. He built the ...
as the Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal ( bn, বাংলার নবাব) 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 Bihar.
Marriage
Principal wives
Nawab Nazim Ahmad Ali Khan had only one principal wife as follows:
* Nawab ''Najib-un-nisa Begum'' Sahiba. She was a ''Gaddinashin Begum''. She died at Murshidabad Palace on 23 August 1858 and was buried at Jafarganj Cemetery.
Mut‘ah wives
The following is a list of the mut‘ah wives of Nawab Nazim Ahmad Ali Khan and some additional information about them:
* Name : Misri Khanum (d. Before-23 September 1837)
* Name : Fatima Khanum
* Name : Bibi Rahim-un-nisa
* Name : Bibi hayat-un-nisa
Children
Walla Jah had only one child, who was born as a son by his only principal wife, Najib-un-nisa Begum. He was Mubarak Ali Khan II
Sayyid Mubarak Ali Khan II, popularly known as Humayun Jah (1810 – 1838), was born on 29 September 1810 to Ahmad Ali Khan and Nazib un-Nisa Begum. He was the Nawab of Bengal from 1824 to 1838. He was succeeded by Mansur Ali Khan. He built the ...
who succeeded Walla Jah as the Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar.
See also
* List of rulers of Bengal
* History of Bengal
*History of India
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References
External links
Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Walla Jah
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Year of birth missing
19th-century rulers in Asia
Nawabs of Bengal
1824 deaths