Later Mughals-ugc & psc

Later Mughals-ugc & psc

Bahadur Shah I (1707-1712)

1-Aurangzeb died in 1707. A war of succession started amongst his three surviving sons viz. Muazzam-the

governor of Kabul, Azam-the governor of Gujarat and Kam Baksh-The governor of Bijapur. Muazzam

defeated.Azam and Kam Baksh and ascended the Mughal throne with the title of Bahadur Shah.

2-He pursued pacifist policy and was therefore also called Shah Bekhaber.

3-He also assumed the title of Shah Alam I.

4-He made peace with Guru Gobind Singh and Chatrasal. He granted Sardeshmukhi to Marathas and alsoreleased Shahu.

5-He forced Ajit Singh to submit but later in 1709. recognised him as the Rana Marwar.

6-He defeated Banda Bahadur at Longarh and reoccupied Sirhird in 1711.

Jahandar Shah (1712-13)

1-He ascended the throne with the aid of Zulfikhar Khan.

2- Hisnephew, Farrukh Siyar, defeated him. He

abolished Jiziya .

Farrukh Siyar (1713-1719)

1- He ascended the throne with the help of Sayyid brothers.

2-Abdullah Khan and Hussain Khan who were Wazir and Mir Bakshi respectively Farrukh Siyar was killed by the Sayyid brothers in 1719.

3- Banda Bahadur was captured at Gurudaspur and executed.

Mohammad Shah (1719-48).

 1-During his reign Nadir Shah raided India and took

away the peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond.

2-He was a pleasure loving king and was nick named Rangeela.

3-Nizam ul mulk was appointed Wazir in 1722 but he relinquished the post and marched to the Deccan to found the state of Hyderabad.

4-Bengal acquired virtual independence during the governorship of Murshid Quli Khan.

5-Saddat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk who was appointed governor of Awadh by him laid down the foundation of the autonomous state.

Ahmed Shah’s (1748-1754)

1-During his reign, Ahmed Shah Abdali(one of the ablest generals of Nadir Shah) marched towards Delhi And the Mughals ceded Punjab and Multan.

Alamgir(l754-l759)

1-During his reign Ahmed Shah Abdali occupied Delhi. Later,

2-Delhi was also plundered by the Marathas.

Shah Alam II (1759-1806)

1-During his reign Najib Khan Rohilla became very powerful in Delhi so much so that Shah Alam II could not enter Delhi.

2-The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought during his reign.

Akbar Shah II (1806-37)

 1-During his reign Lord Hastings ceased to accept the

sovereignty of Mughals and claimed an equal status.

2-Gave RAJA title to mohan Roy.

BahadurShah II (1837-1862)

 1-The last Mughal king , who was confined by the

British to the Red Fort.

2-During the revolt of 1857 he was proclaimed the Emperor by the rebellions.

3- He was deported to Rangoon following the 1857 rebellion.