Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I

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Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I was the seventh Mughal emperor of India, known for his brief reign from 1707 to 1712 following the death of his father Aurangzeb.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal emperor
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Prince Muazzam
Shah Alam I
birthDate 1643-10-14
birthPlace Burhanpur
Mughal Empire
burialPlace Delhi
Moti Masjid, Mehrauli
linked to: Moti Masjid
capitalDuringReign Delhi
causeOfDeath illness
child Azim-ush-Shan
Jahan Shah
Jahandar Shah
Rafi-ush-Shan
country Mughal Empire
deathDate 1712-02-27
deathPlace Lahore
Mughal Empire
dynasty Timurid dynasty
ethnicGroup Turko-Mongol
father Aurangzeb
givenName Muazzam
house House of Babur
languageOfWorkOrName Persian
monarchOf India
mother Dilras Banu Begum
nobleTitle Shahzada
notableEvent War of succession after Aurangzeb's death
conflict with the Sikhs under Banda Singh Bahadur
notableWork patronage of Islamic learning and Sufi shrines
policy attempted conciliation with Rajput chiefs
moderated some of Aurangzeb's religious policies
positionHeld seventh Mughal emperor
predecessor Aurangzeb
regnalName Bahadur Shah I
Shah Alam I
reignEnd 1712
reignStart 1707
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
spouse Nur-un-Nisa Begum
Zinat-un-Nisa Begum
linked to: Nur-un-Nisa Begum
successor Jahandar Shah
title Emperor of Hindustan
Padishah

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Bahadur Shah I fullName Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I
Shah Alam I fullName Muazzam Shah Alam I
linked to: Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I
Battle of Jajau result Bahadur Shah I secured Mughal throne
linked to: Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I