Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan

Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan ( - 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.

Life

Early years Zain-ud-Din, was the eldest son of Baber Ali Khan by his wife, Babbu Begum. His coronation was on 5 June 1810

Death and succession He died on 6 August 1821, leaving only three daughters but no son. He was succeeded by his half-brother, Ahmad Ali Khan.

Marriage

Principal wives

+ Principal wives of Nawab Nazim Ali Jah Name Marriage Date Parent(s) / Other(s) Death Death Place Burial Place Notes Bahu Begum (Unknown) (Unknown) 24 October 1849 Murshidabad Jafarganj Cemetery N.A. Amir-un-nisa Dulhan Begum Sahiba 1816 Father: Sayyid Akbar Ali Khan BahadurMother: Lutf-un-nisa Begum SahibaGrandfather: Sayyid Mubaraq Ali Khan Bahadur 21 January 1858 Murshidabad (Unknown) She was a Gaddinashin Begum.

Mut‘ah wives

+ Mut‘ah Wives of Nawab Nazim Ashraf Ali Khan Name Other names Death Death Place Azim-un-nisa Khanum N.A. (Unknown) (Unknown) Feroza Khanum N.A.(Unknown)(Unknown) Bibi Lutf-un-nisa Lutfun Before 22 April 1835 (Unknown) Bibi Rahat-un-nisa N.A. 1835 Murshidabad Bibi Turbat-un-nisa N.A.(Unknown)(Unknown) Bibi Zinat-un-nisa N.A.(Unknown)(unknown) Bibi Azim-un-nisa Azimun(Unknown)(unknown)

Children H.H. Nawab Khurshid Mahal Umdat-un-nisa Begum Sahiba, born at Mubarak Mahal, Murshidabad in 1810, the daughter of Azim-un-nisa Khanum. She married Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah, her first cousin and the only son of her uncle, Ahmad Ali Khan and Najib-un-nisa Begum Sahiba on 22 February 1826 Sahibzadi Husaini Begum daughter of Bibi Lutf-un-nisa Sahibzadi Wazir-un-nisa Begum daughter of Bibi Zinat-un-nisa