[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Bengal, Orissa and the North-East](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east) › [Riyāẓ al-salāṭīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin) › [The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam) › 112.1.1 # Riyaz al-salatin 112.1.1 The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 112.1.1 - **Language:** English ### [112.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.112.1.1) When Nawab Ali Vardi Khan Mahabat Jang passed to the regions of eternity, Nawab Siraju-d-daulah, son of Zainu-d-din Ahmad Khan Haibat Jang, and maternal grandson of Ali Vardi, who from before had been declared heir-apparent by Ali Vardi Khan, and whom Ali Vardi Khan had in his life-time placed on the cushion of the Nizamat, and to whom Ali Vardi with all the grandees of the court had paid homage and offered presents—ascended the masnad of the rulership over Bengal, Behar, and Orissa. Siraju-d-daulah exhibited insolence and arrogance, which are the worst of attributes, and are displeasing to God. At that time, owing to certain reasons, Ghasiti Begam, widow of Nawazish Ahmad Khan Shahamat Jang, who resided at Mutijhil, resolving to oppose Siraju-d-daulah, appointed Mir Nazar Ali, who was her servant and was bound to her by ties of various favours and obligations, to be the commander of her Vanguard, and Nawab Bairam Khan to be generalissimo of her army. Then the Begam of Mahabat Jang, and Jagat Set, as an emissary of Siraju-d-daulah, went to Ghasiti Begam and gave her assurances; and so the latter refrained from hostility, whilst Nazar Ali fled, and Bairam Khan taking refuge with one of the generals fell into disgrace. Siraju-d-daulah's army arriving captured Ghasiti Begam, together with all her effects. The Begam saw what she had never seen, and heard what she had never heard. - [Previous: 111.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.111.6.5) - [Next: 112.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.112.1.2) - [Up: 112.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.112.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.112.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.112.1.1) · Pramāṇa