Shah Alam II

Shah Alam II and the Mughal imperial throne.

Shah Alam II, (25 June 1728 – 19 November 1806) was the eighteenth Mughal Emperor and the son of Alamgir II. He became the emperor of the 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 kingdom of Shah Alam is from Delhi to Palam', Palam being a suburb of Delhi.

Shah Alam II Media

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  Mughal era illustration of Pir Ghazi of Bengal, during the 18th century.

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  A silver Rupee struck in the name of Shah Alam

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  Shah Alam II blinded by Ghulam Qadir

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  The tomb of Shah Alam II, in Mehrauli, Delhi.

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  Mir Jafar, his son Miran and Ramnarian refused to submit to Shah Alam II, who initiated the Bengal War causing the eventual intervention of the East India Company.

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  Shuja-ud-Daula served as the leading Nawab Vizier of the Mughal Empire, during the Third Battle of Panipat and the Battle of Buxar

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  Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim defected to Shah Alam II.

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  Mirza Najaf Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Mughal Army.

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