Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan (1670–1739)

Born 1670 CE, died 1739 CE.

Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan (c. 1670 – 26 August 1739) was the second Nawab of Bengal from 1727 until his death in 1739. He married Zainab un-nisa Begum and Azmat un-nisa Begum, the daughters of Murshid Quli Khan by Nasiri Banu Begum. Shuja-ud-Din's third wife was Durdana Begum Sahiba. After the death of his father-in-law on 30 June 1727, he ascended to the Masnad (throne) of the Nawab.

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