Hassan Ali Mirza
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Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad Ali Kadir (Of First Rank) Ihtisham ul-Mulk (Dignifier of the country) Raes ud-Daulah (Premier of the state) Amir ul-Omrah (Noble of Nobles) Mahabat Jang (Horror in War) |
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Hassan Ali Mirza Bahadur at a young age.
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| Reign | February 17, 1882 - 25 December 1906 |
| Predecessor | Mansur Ali Khan as Nawab of Bengal |
| Successor | Wasif Ali Mirza as Nawab of Murshidabad |
| Born | 25 August 1846 Most Probably: Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad |
| Died | 25 December 1906 |
| Burial | Iraq |
| Spouse |
Amir Dulhan Kulsum-un-nisa Begum |
| Issue | See below |
| Dynasty | Najafi |
| Father | Mansur Ali Khan |
| Mother | Mehr Lekha Begum |
| Religion | Islam |
Amir Dulhan Kulsum-un-nisa Begum
Sayyid Hassan Ali Mirza Bahadur, GCIE (25 August 1846 – 25 December 1906) was the first Nawab of Murshidabad and the eldest son of Mansur Ali Khan, the last Nawab of Bengal. He succeeded Mansur Ali Khan as the Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, after the title of Nawab of Bengal was abolished in 1880. At his death in 1906, he was succeeded by his son, Wasif Ali Mirza.
Hassan Ali was known as Burra Sahib in his childhood and he showed signs of extraordinary intelligence in his childhood. He was born on 25 August 1846 as the eldest son of Mansur Ali Khan by his one of his principal wives, Mehr Lekha Begum. He received his early lessons in English, Persian and Arabic.
He was educated at La Martiniere College in Lucknow. In 1856, he was sent to England to complete his education, where he was accompanied by his younger half brothers, Husain Ali Mirza Bahadur (Mujli Sahib) and Muhammad Ali Mirza Bahadur (Amir Sahib), in company with Colonel Herbert. The young prince was provided with all kinds of amusements. They were kept in a hotel in South Kensington. They also attende the then Prince of Wales, Edward VII's Levée, to which the right of private entry was granted to them. Hassan Ali met Robert Clive's granddaughter, Lady Williams and he received attention from all sides. He was also introduced to Her Majesty Queen Victoria by the state's secretary. They visited many places like Sandgate, Dover Castle, Southsea, Chester, Manchester and so on. While leaving London in December 1856 they traveled back to Calcutta through France, Italy and Malta, visiting the many famous and reputed cities like Paris, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples and so on. They landed at Calcutta on March 1886. Hassan Ali's second foreign visit, rather English visit, was with his father, Mansur Ali Khan in March 1869. In that visit they returned India after three years.
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