Ali Jah
Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan, better known as Ali Jah was the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. 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 1810Death 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 / Other | Death | Death Place | Burial Place | Notes |
Bahu Begum | 24 October 1849 | Murshidabad | Jafarganj Cemetery | N.A. | ||
Amir-un-nisa Dulhan Begum Sahiba | 1816 | Father: Sayyid Akbar Ali Khan Bahadur Mother: Lutf-un-nisa Begum Sahiba Grandfather: Sayyid Mubaraq Ali Khan Bahadur | 21 January 1858 | Murshidabad | 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. | ||
Feroza Khanum | N.A. | ||
Bibi Lutf-un-nisa | Lutfun | Before 22 April 1835 | |
Bibi Rahat-un-nisa | N.A. | 1835 | Murshidabad |
Bibi Turbat-un-nisa | N.A. | ||
Bibi Zinat-un-nisa | N.A. | ||
Bibi Azim-un-nisa | Azimun |
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