Who was Mir Jafar? Was he just a puppet of the East India Company and the British? How is he regarded today? Mir Jafar served as a military general before becoming the first Nawab of Bengal under the authority of the British East India Company, making him the first ruler of the region dependent on the British for power. He’s a complicated figure with a problematic reputation still today. Keep reading to learn the intriguing history of Mir Jafar.
The History of Mir Jafar: Was He the Benedict Arnold of India?
