Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah - 12th Mughal Emperor

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Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah - 12th Mughal Emperor

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Birthplace: Ghazni, Afganistan
Death: April 16, 1748 (45)
Battle of Ambur
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Son of Farkhunda Akhtar Mirza

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About Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah - 12th Mughal Emperor

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Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (Persian: ناصرلدین محمد شاه‎)[1] (born Roshan Akhtar (Persian: روشن اختر‎))[1] (7 August 1702 – 16 April 1748)[1] was Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748.[3] He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. With the help of the Sayyid brothers, he ascended the throne at the young age of 17. He later got rid of them with the help of Asaf Jah I – Syed Hussain Ali Khan was murdered at Fatehpur Sikri in 1720 and Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha was fatally poisoned in 1722.[4] Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments. His pen-name was Sadā Rangīla (Ever Joyous) and he is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila", also sometimes as "Bahadur Shah Rangila" after his grand father Bahadur Shah I.[5]

Although he was a patron of the arts, Muhammad Shah's reign was marked by rapid and irreversible decline of the Mughal Empire. The Mughal Empire was already decaying, but the invasion by Nader Shah of Persia and the subsequent sacking of Delhi, the Mughal capital, greatly accelerated the pace. The course of events not only shocked and mortified the Mughals themselves, but also other foreigners, including the British.

Born Roshan Akhtar[1]. 7 August 1702. Ghazni, Afghanistan. Died 16 April 1748 (aged 45). Battle of Ambur. Burial Mausoleum of Muhammad Shah, Nizamuddin Awliya, Delhi. Consort Badshah Begum. Wives Sahiba Mahal. Qudsia Begum. Fatehpuri Mahal[2]. Roshanabadi Mahal[2]. Issue Shahriyar Shah Bahadur. Ahmad Shah Bahadur. Taj Muhammad. Badshah Begum. Jahan Afruz Banu Begum. Hazrat Begum.

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Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah - 12th Mughal Emperor's Timeline

1702
August 7, 1702
Ghazni, Afganistan
1748
April 16, 1748
Age 45
Battle of Ambur