Mir Madan
Mir Madan Khan | |
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Murshidabad District, India |
Mir Madan Khan (died 23 June 1757) was one of the most trusted officers and chief of the artillery of
Early life
At first, Mir Madan worked in Jahangirnagar under Hossain Kuli Khan's nephew, Hasan-Uddin Khan. Nawab Alivardi Khan preferred him due to his good performance, trustworthiness, and brought him in Murshidabad. Here, he got the title of 'Bakshi' (Paymaster of the army). Subsequently, he occupied the post of Chief Artillery in Nawab Siraj-Ud-Doula's army.[1]
Death
On 23 June 1757, in the infamous Battle of Plassey, Mir Madan and
Tomb
Some cadres of his troop buried him secretly in what is now called the Tomb of Mir Madan in Faridpur village, Murshidabad district (P.S. Rejinagar) near the Palashi battlefield. This place is known as Farid Shah's Dargah (Mosque). At present, his tomb is under supervision of the Archaeological Survey of India.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ Visvanathan Sivam. "Battle of Plassey June 1757". Salem-News.Com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Atul Ch. Roy (1996). Bharater Itihas (in Bengali). Kolkata: Prantik. p. 234.