Wajid Ali Shah

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nawab_of_Arcot
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:Shah_Jahan
Nautanki
Thumri
Kathak dance
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:birth_date January 30, 1822
gptkbp:born July 30, 1822
gptkbp:children gptkb:Princess_Zainab
gptkb:Princess_Jahanara
Prince Ameer Ali Shah
Prince Bahadur Ali Shah
Prince Muhammad Ali Shah
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:architecture
gptkb:literature
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Dance and music
Patron of arts and music
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:crafts
Women's rights advocacy
Education reforms
Religious tolerance
Awadhi cuisine
Social reforms
Support for local artisans
Support for local scholars
Support for local musicians
Promotion of Urdu language
Promotion of Hindi language
Support for local historians
Promotion of local dialects
Support for local playwrights
Festivals in Awadh
Promotion of Persian language
Support for local dancers
Support for local educators
Support for local philosophers
Support for local poets
Support for local reformers
Support for local scientists
Support for local thinkers
Influence on Lucknow's culture
gptkbp:death_date September 21, 1887
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkbp:died September 17, 1887
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Shah_Jahan
Shah Jahan's dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:exile gptkb:British_India
Metcalfe House, Calcutta
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:poetry
Theatrical performances
Patronage of artists
Political resistance
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
Annexation of Awadh
Establishment of British rule in India
Decline of Mughal Empire
Cultural renaissance in Awadh
Formation of the Awadh state
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Last_Nawab_of_Awadh
Last ruler before annexation of Awadh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wajid Ali Shah
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Indian_classical_music
Awadhi culture
Indian dance forms
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
His poetry
His administration reforms
His dance performances
gptkbp:language gptkb:Urdu
gptkb:Persian
Hindi
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against British rule
Cultural revival in Awadh
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Ruler
gptkbp:patronage Awadhi cuisine
Literature in Urdu
Lucknow Gharana of music
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Faizabad
Faizabad, Awadh
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Calcutta,_India
gptkb:Calcutta
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Nawab_of_Arcot
Cultural ambassador
Symbol of feudal resistance
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ghazi-ud-Din_Haidar_Shah
gptkbp:reign Awadh
gptkbp:reign_end 1856
gptkbp:reign_start 1847
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Begum_Hazrat_Mahal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Birjis_Qadr
British rule in Awadh
gptkbp:title gptkb:Nawab_of_Arcot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nawab_of_Arcot
gptkb:Murshidabad
gptkb:Begum_Hazrat_Mahal
gptkb:Moulana_Begum_Hazrat_Mahal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5