Question

Who was imprisoned in the Jinjira Palace by Mir Jafar after the fall of Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
1. Mir Qasim
2. Qudsia Begum Sahiba
3. Ghaseti Begum
4. Lutfunnisa Begum

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ghaseti Begum

The correct answer is Ghaseti Begum.

• Mehar un-Nisa Begum, better known as Ghaseti Begum, was the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa during 1740–1758.
• After the fall of Siraj ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Ghaseti was imprisoned in the Jinjira Palace by Mir Jafar.
  • But sensing danger, Miran, son of Mir Jafar, moved Ghaseti to Murshidabad in 1760.
• Mir Qasim (full name: Mir Kasim Ali Khan) was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763.
  • He was installed as Nawab with the support of the British East India Company, replacing Mir Jafar, his father-in-law, who had himself been supported earlier by the East India Company after his role in the Battle of Plassey.
  • Mir Qasim was defeated during the Battle of Murshidabad, Battle of Gherain, and the Battle of Udhwa Nala.
• Qudsia Begum Sahiba was Siraj ud-Daulah's daughter.
  • In 1819, her husband was assassinated. Thus, the 18-year-old Qudsia Begum became the Nawab.
  • She was the first female ruler of Bhopal.
• Lutfunnisa Begum was the third wife of Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah.