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, 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 Sayyid Babar Ali Khan Bahadur ( bn, বাবর আলী খান; died 28 April 1810) was the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar. He succeeded to the Nawab's ''Masnad'' (throne) after his father, Mubarak Ali Khan (Nawab of Bengal) died on 6 Septem ...

by his second principal wife. He succeeded his half brother, Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan 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 Jafarganj Cemetery is located in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. Geography Location Jafraganj Cemetery is located at . The Namak Haram Deorhi, House of Jagat Seth, Nashipur Rajbari , Kathgola Palace and Tomb of Azimunissa Begum are all l ...

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

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

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

who succeeded Walla Jah as the Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar.

References

External links

Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Walla Jah
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