INDIAN HISTORY

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What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal?
A
2, 1, 3, 4
B
2, 1, 4, 3
C
1, 2, 4, 3
D
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shujauddin Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Alivardi Khan, Siraj-ud-daula, Mir Qasim were the successor Diwan after Murshid Quil Khan. Murshid Quli Khan and his successor nawabs administered Bengal, Bihar and Odisha as independent rulers though they continued to send revenue to the Mughal emperor regularly.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the death of Aurangzeb, the Bengal nawabs asserted their power and autonomy, as other regional powers were doing at that time. Murshid Quli Khan was followed by Alivardi Khan and then Sirajuddaulah as the Nawab of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nawab Alivardi Khan’s successor was Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah grew increasingly wary of the British presence in Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sirāj al-Dawlah became nawab of Bengal on the death of his granduncle, ʿAlī Vardī Khan, in 1756.

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