Azim-ush-Shan

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Azim-ush-Shan was a Mughal prince and prominent contender for the imperial throne during the early 18th century in India.

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Azim-ush-Shan canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal prince
claimant to the throne
historical figure
appointedAsSubahdarOfBengalBy Aurangzeb
birthPlace Delhi
birthYear 1664
causeOfDeath killed in a war of succession
child Farrukhsiyar
Humayun Shah
Muhammad Karim
Muiz-ud-din
conflictWith Murshid Quli Khan
countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire
deathPlace Lahore
deathYear 1712
dynasty Mughal dynasty
endOfTermAsSubahdarOfBengal 1707
era early 18th century
late 17th century
father Bahadur Shah I
fullName Azim-ush-Shan Mirza
grandfather Aurangzeb
influenced administrative development of Bengal
languageOfRecord Persian
mother Udaipuri Mahal
notableFor being a leading contender for the Mughal throne after Aurangzeb’s death
being the father of Emperor Farrukhsiyar
conflict with Murshid Quli Khan over Bengal revenue administration
participation in Mughal war of succession after Aurangzeb
participatedIn Mughal war of succession of 1707
Mughal war of succession of 1712
positionHeld Subahdar of Bengal
Subahdar of Bihar
Subahdar of Orissa
relative Jafar Shah
Jahandar Shah
Rafi-ush-Shan
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
residence Dhaka
Muridabad (later Murshidabad) region
linked to: Murshidabad
sibling Jafar Shah
Jahandar Shah
Rafi-ush-Shan
spouse Zinat-un-Nissa Begum
startOfTermAsSubahdarOfBengal 1697
successorAsSubahdarOfBengal Murshid Quli Khan
title Shahzada
Subahdar

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Bahadur Shah I child Azim-ush-Shan
Muazzam child Azim-ush-Shan
Shah Alam I child Azim-ush-Shan