Description
Bengal Nawabs, Alivardi Khan (c. 1676–1756CE), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.10grms, RY02, Issued in the name of Mughal King- Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Minted at Murshidabad, Very Fine+, Exceedingly Rare, Being offered for the first time in any auction. Alivardi Khan was the fourth Nawab of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, ruling from 1740 to 1756 after overthrowing Sarfaraz Khan and ending the Nasiri dynasty. His reign was dominated by repeated Maratha invasions under Raghuji Bhonsle, which devastated Bengal and forced the cession of Orissa in 1751. He also suppressed rebellions in Bihar and internal challenges, including tensions with his grandson Siraj-ud-Daulah. Alivardi later focused on rebuilding Bengal, patronized the arts, revived the fiscal policies of Murshid Quli Khan, and maintained strict neutrality toward European powers, preventing their conflicts within his territories. He was succeeded by Siraj-ud-Daulah in 1756.
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