SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Bengal.

  • From 1740 to 1756, Alivardi Khan served as the Nawab of Bengal.
  • He overthrew the Nawabs of the Nasiri dynasty and took control himself.
  • He is also renowned for defeating the Maratha Empire in the Battle of Burdwan during the Maratha invasions of Bengal.