WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Mir Jafar
  2. Mir Qasim
  3. Siraj-ud-Daulah
  4. Najm-ud-Daulah

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Siraj-ud-Daulah

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Siraj-ud-Daulah šŸ“š Explanation: Siraj-ud-Daulah is considered the last independent Nawab of Bengal. His defeat at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the end of independent rule in Bengal and the beginning of the British East India Company's dominance. Rulers who followed him, like Mir Jafar and Mir Qasim, were largely puppets or under the heavy influence of the British authorities.