When their father died on 27 February 1712, he and his brother, Azim-ush-Shan, both declared themselves emperor and battled for succession. Ahmad Shah, Aziz-ud-din, Alamgir II, Shah A lam, Akbar II, Bahadur Shah TI. Bahadur Shah (1707-12): Both Muazzem and Azam hurried towards Agra on hearing the […] Known as the “heedless king”, Bahadur Shah l could not control the Sikhs revolting and fighting against him till his death in February 1712. [AKTU / AICTE / PCI / BTE] Farrukhsiyar 4. Jahandar Shah succeeded to access the throne but after a few months Farrukhsiyar snatched his position. Enthroned: 29 March 1712. Adopted a pacific policy with the Marathas, the Rajputs and the Jats. Azim-us-Shan was killed on 17 March 1712, after which Jahandar Shah ruled for an additional eleven months. Jahandar Shah (March 1712-February 1713) He introduced izara system to improve the financial condition of the empire. Khafi Khan gave the title of Shah-i-Bekhabar to Bahadur Shah. ADVERTISEMENTS: This article throws light on the six successors of Aurangzeb: They are. His reign marked the ascendancy of the brothers, who monopolised state power and reduced the Emperor to a figurehead. His death gave birth to the war of accession among his sons: Jahandar Shah and Farrukhsiyar. He became the emperor in 1712 and served only till 1713. Son and successor of Emperor Shah Alam-Bahadur Shah I. Upon the death of their father on 27 February 1712, he and his brother Azim-ush-Shan both declared themselves emperor and conducted a struggle for the succession. He was the eighth emperor of the Mughal Dynasty. Jahandar Shah 3. Noted as a handsome ruler he was easily swayed by his advisers, he lacked the ability, knowledge and character to rule independently. Muhammad Shah, got murdered the Sayyid brothers, Hussain Ali Khan in 1720 and Abdullah Khan in 1722, with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. Jahandar Shah’s concubine, as she is known in history, held centre-stage in Delhi, Agra and Lahore during the one-year rule of that frivolous emperor in 1712. In Oct 1720, Muhammad Ibrahim, son of Rafiu-sh Shan by Nur-un-nissa Begum, was raised to the throne, but subsequently deposed by Muhammad Shah. His chief consort was Nur-un-Nissa Begum and his successor was Jahandar Shah. Abu'l Muzaffar Muin ud-din Muhammad Shah Farrukh-siyar Alim Akbar Sani Wala Shan Padshah-i-bahr-u-bar [Shahid-i-Mazlum] (or Farrukhsiyar, 20 August 1685 – 19 April 1719) was the Mughal emperor between 1713 and 1719, after murdering Jahandar Shah. When their father died on 27 February 1712, he and his brother, Azim-ush-Shan, both declared themselves emperor and battled for succession. In 1713, Jahandar's nephew Farrukhsiyar (r. 1713–1719) became the emperor with the brothers' help. Jahandar Shah was appointed as Vizier of Balkh in 1671 by his grandfather, Aurangzeb. Jahandar Shah was born as Mirza Muhammad Mu’izz-ud-Din in 1661 in Deccan states to Nizam Bai. Bahadur Shah I died in February 1712. Accurate College of Pharmacy Approved by AICTE & PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA. 1. Muhammad Shah 6. Deposed and executed by his nephew Farrukhsiyar. A noted feature of this time was the prominence of the nobles. Jahandar Shah. Jahandar Shah (1712-13) Death of Bahadur Shah plunged the empire into a civil war. 1. Bahadur Shah 2. 8th Mughal Emperor, reigned Feb 27 1712-Feb 12 1713. He died in 1712 in Lahore. Azim-us-Shan was killed on 17 March 1712, after which Jahandar Shah ruled for an additional eleven months. Farrukhsiyar defeated Jahandar Shah with the aid of the Sayyid brothers, and one of the brothers, Abdullah Khan, wanted the post of wazir (prime minister). Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719) Rafi-ud-Darajat, Rafi-ud-Daulah 5. Incompetent and dissipated, he set the Empire on course for collapse. 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