His former hatred of the British returned, but he now felt the need to strengthen himself by alliances against the British. The Nawab was infuriated on learning of the attack on Chandernagar. The nawabs of Bengal and Iranian merchants in Bengal patronised azadari and the political capital Murshidabad and the trading hub Hoogly attracted Shia scholars from within and outside India. They built huge Imambargahs, including the biggest of the Subcontinent built by Nawab Siraj-ud Daula, the Nizammat Imambara. From 1707 AD to 1880 AD, the Nawabs of Bengal were Shias. Shi'ism was introduced to Bengal during the governorship of Shah Shuja (1641–1661 AD), son of Shah Jahan. It is the biggest imambargah in the Subcontinent. Nizammat Imambara of Murshidabad was built by Siraj ud-Daula. "A peace was however agreed upon with Surajah Dowlah and the persons who went as ambassadors to confirm that peace formed the conspiracy, by which he was deprived of his kingdom and his life." Nizamat Imambara
Sir William Meredith, during the Parliamentary inquiry into Robert Clive's actions in India, vindicated Siraj ud-Daulah of any charge surrounding the Black Hole incident: The British captives were placed in the prison cell as a temporary holding by a local commander, but there was confusion in the Indian chain of command, and the captives were left there overnight, and many of them died. The Nawab gathered his forces together and took Fort William. The Company did not heed his directives consequently, Siraj retaliated and captured Calcutta (for a short while renamed Alinagar) from the British in June 1756. Hence, when the East India Company began further enhancement of military strength at Fort William in Calcutta, Siraj ud-Daulah ordered them to stop. Firstly, that they strengthened the fortification around the Fort William without any intimation or approval secondly, that they grossly abused trade privileges granted them by the Mughal rulers – which caused heavy loss of customs duties for the government and thirdly, that they gave shelter to some of his officers, for example, Krishnadas, son of Rajballav, who fled Dhaka after misappropriating government funds. His charges against the company were broadly threefold. In particular, he was angered at the Company's alleged involvement with and instigation of some members of his own court to a conspiracy to oust him. Pindari's loyal to Siraj ud-Daulah carry out the Black Hole of Calcutta atrocity, 20 June 1756.ĭuring this period, the British East India Company was increasing their influence in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Bengal Siraj soon grew to resent the politico-military presence of the East India Company in Bengal. The former later died on 9 April 1756 at the age of eighty. In May 1752, Alivardi declared Siraj as his successor. In 1750, Siraj revolted against his grandfather and seized Patna, but quickly surrendered and was forgiven. Young Siraj also accompanied Alivardi on his military ventures against the Marathas in 1746. He received the special affection of his grandfather and was raised at the Nawab's palace with all necessary education and training suitable for a future Nawab. Siraj was regarded as the "fortune child" of the family. Through her, he was a grandnephew of Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan, the two having shared a common ancestor in Nawab Aqil Khan. His great-grandmother belonged to the Turkic Afshar tribe of Khorasan. Siraj's great-grandfather was Mirza Muhammad Madani, who was of either of Arab or Turkic ancestry, the son of a foster-brother of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Madani himself began his career as a cup-bearer under the latter's son Azam Shah. His father, Mirza Muhammad Hashim was the youngest son of Haji Ahmad, the elder brother of Alivardi Khan.
Amina Begum was the youngest daughter of Alivardi Khan and Princess Sharfunnisa, the paternal aunt of Mir Jafar. Soon after his birth, Alivardi Khan, Siraj's maternal grandfather, was appointed the Deputy Governor of Bihar.
Siraj was born to the family of Mirza Muhammad Hashim and Amina Begum in 1733.
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