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    Shah Alam II - Wikipedia

    • Shah Alam II , also known by his birth name Ali Gohar, or Ali Gauhar, was the seventeenth Mughal emperor and the son of Alamgir II. Shah Alam II became the emperor of a crumbling Mughal Empire. His power was so depleted during his reign that it led to a saying in the Persian language, Sultanat-e-Shah Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam, meaning, 'The empire of Shah … See more

    Early life

    Ali Gohar was born to Shahzada (Prince) Aziz-ud-Din, son of the deposed Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah, … See more

    Emperor from Allahabad

    Shah Alam II was acknowledged as the emperor by the Durrani Empire. His rule extended to the 24 Parganas of the Sundarbans, Mir Qasim, Nawabs of Bengal and Murshidabad (and Bihar), Raja of Banares… See more

    BornMirza Ali Gauhar · 25 June 1728 · Shahjahanabad, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Old Delhi, Delhi, India)
    Died19 November 1806 (aged 78) · Shahjahanabad, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire
    SpousesTaj Mahal · Jamil-un-Nissa Begum · Mubarak Mahal · Murad Bakht Begum · Qudsia Begum · Azizan, Malika-i-Alam · Shahabadi Mahal · Nawab Mahal · Nazakat Mahal
    FatherAlamgir II
    Return to Delhi

    Shah Alam II resided in the fort of Allahabad for six years. Warren Hastings, the head of East India Company got appointed as the first Governor of Bengal in 1774. This was the period of "Dual rule" where Eas… See more

    Political turmoil

    Jats rose in retaliation of religious intolerance pursued by Aurangzeb. The Jat kingdom of Bharatpur waged many wars against the Mughal Delhi and in the 17th and 18th century carried out numerous campaigns … See more

    Downfall

    After the defeats at Muzaffargarh and later at Ghanaur, Majad-ud-Daula was arrested by the orders of Shah Alam II, who then recalled Mirza Najaf Khan. This led to the former Grand Vizier's arrest for causing miscalculati… See more

    Second reign

    The French threat in Europe and its possible repercussions in India caused the British to strive to regain the custody of Shah Alam II. The British feared that the French military officers might overthrow Maratha po… See more

    Death

    Shah Alam II died of natural causes on 19 November 1806. His grave lies in a marble enclosure adjoined to the Moti Masjid, next to the dargah of the 13th century Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, in Mehrauli, Delhi. Also in the … See more

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