His memory is widely reviled by the people of Bengal and Pakistan ; the word `` mirjafar '' in Bengali and the phrase `` meer jafar '' in Urdu are now synonymous with traitor , used much as quisling is used in English . Mir Jafar is widely reviled by the people of Bangladesh , India and Pakistan . The word `` mirjafar '' in Bengali and the phrase `` meer jafar '' in Urdu , are used much as quisling is used in English , and Jaichand of Kannauj in Indian history .