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❦Shuja-ud-Din Administrative Phase in Bengal
Full list of figures, martyrs, coordinators, and collectives associated with 1727.
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Former Nawab of Bengal
“Alivardi Khan's long rule shaped the succession politics inherited by Siraj ud-Daulah before Plassey.”
As Siraj ud-Daulah's predecessor and grandfather, his reign shaped the political order inherited during the Plassey crisis.
Nawabi Bengal before 1757.
His administrative and succession legacy framed the instability exploited during Plassey.
Banking House and Court Financier
“The Murshidabad banking house whose court finance became part of the politics surrounding Plassey.”
The Jagat Seth banking house financed the Murshidabad court and became associated with the political coalition that opposed Siraj ud-Daulah around Plassey.
In eighteenth-century Bengal, banking, revenue flows, and court politics were closely connected. The house’s position shows how commercial finance entered negotiations over sovereignty in 1757.
Jagat Seth’s role helps explain the financial and elite alliances surrounding Plassey and the transfer of political influence toward the East India Company.
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