Ahmad Ali Khan of Murshidabad

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Baeran ul-Mulk (Administrator of the country)

Ahmad Ali Khan

Baeran ul-Mulk (Administrator of the country)
Ihtisham ud-Daulah (Dignifier of the country)
Walla Jah (Of High Rank)
Nahabat Jang (Horror in War)
Nawab Nazim of Bengal and Bihar
Reign| 6 August 1821 – 30 October 1824
Predecessor| Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan
Successor| Mubarak Ali Khan II

Born| 12 January 1793
Murshidabad, Bengal, British India
Died| 24 October 1824(1824-10-24) (aged 31)
Murshidabad, Bengal, British India
Burial|

Jafarganj Cemetery

Issue| Mubarak Ali Khan II
Dynasty| Najafi
Religion| Shia Islam

Sayyid Ahmad Ali Khan (Bengali: সৈয়দ আহমদ আলী খান) (died 30 October 1824), popularly known as Walla Jah or Ahmad Ali Khan of Murshidabad, was the Nawab of Bengal 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

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### Early years

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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 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).[1]

### Death and succession

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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 as the Nawab of Bengal and Bihar.

## Marriage

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### Principal wives

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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

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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

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

## See also

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* List of rulers of Bengal
* History of Bengal
* History of India

## References

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1. ^ Title received by Ahmad Ali Khan

## External links

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* Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Walla Jah

Ahmad Ali Khan of Murshidabad

Born: (Unknown) Died: 30 October 1824

Preceded by

Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan

|  Nawab of Bengal
6 August 1821 – 30 October 1824  | Succeeded by

Mubarak Ali Khan II

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Topics|

* History of Bengal
* Permanent Settlement Act of 1793 and 1888
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Early Medieval Period|

* Gauda Kingdom (4th century CE–626 CE)
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Nawabs of Bengal|

* Murshid Quli Khan (1717–1727)
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* Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan (1727–1739)
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* Mir Jafar Ali Khan (1763–1765)
* Najmuddin Ali Khan (1765–1766)
* Najabat Ali Khan (1766–1770)
* Ashraf Ali Khan (1770)
* Mubarak Ali Khan (1770–1793)
* Baber Ali Khan (1793–1810)
* Ali Jah (1810–1821)
* Ahmad Ali Khan (1821–1824)
* Mubarak Ali Khan II (1824–1838)
* Mansur Ali Khan (1838–1880)

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* Hazarduari Palace
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* University of Dacca
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* Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
* Shashi Lodge
* Gole Afroz College
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* Rose Garden Palace
* Ghughudanga Palace
* Moyez Manzil Palace
* Puthia Temple Complex
* Wasif Manzil
* Alexander Castle
* Muktagacha Zamindar Bari

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