Shah Alam I

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Shah Alam I was the Mughal emperor of India from 1707 to 1712, known for his short and turbulent reign following the death of Aurangzeb.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal emperor
historical figure
monarch
alsoKnownAs Bahadur Shah I
Muazzam Shah
birthDate 1643
birthName Mirza Mu'azzam
birthPlace Burhanpur
burialPlace Moti Masjid, Mehrauli
linked to: Moti Masjid
capitalDuringReign Delhi
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Azim-ush-Shan
Jafar Shah
Jahandar Shah
Rafi-ush-Shan
conflict war of succession after Aurangzeb
countryRuled India
Mughal Empire
deathDate 1712
deathPlace Lahore
dynasty Mughal dynasty
era late Mughal period
father Aurangzeb
fullName Muazzam Shah Alam I
governedAsPrince governor of Deccan
governor of Kabul
governor of Lahore
house Timurid
linked to: Timurid dynasty
militaryCampaign campaigns in the Deccan
mother Dilras Banu Begum
notableFor short and turbulent reign
succession struggles after Aurangzeb
policy attempted accommodation with Marathas
attempted conciliation with Rajputs
positionHeld Emperor of the Mughal Empire
linked to: Mughal Emperor
predecessor Aurangzeb
regnalName Shah Alam I
reignEnd 1712
reignStart 1707
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
significance first Mughal emperor after Aurangzeb
spouse Nur-un-Nisa Begum
Zinat-un-Nisa Begum
style His Majesty
successor Jahandar Shah
title Alamgir II’s predecessor as Mughal emperor
Padishah

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Bahadur Shah I title Shah Alam I
Muazzam title Shah Alam I
Muazzam alsoKnownAs Shah Alam I
Shah Alam I regnalName Shah Alam I