Alamgir II

 

Mughal Emperor (Padishah)
Alamgir II
Regnal Details
Reign	2 June 1754 - 29 November 1759
Coronation	2 June 1754
Predecessor	Ahmad Shah
Successor	Shah Jahan III
Regent(s)	Imad-ul-Mulk (1754-1757) Najib-ud-Daulah (1757-1758) Imad-ul-Mulk (1758-1759)
Wazir(s)	Imad-ul-Mulk (1754-1757) Intizam-ud-Daulah (1757-1758) Imad-ul-Mulk (1758-1759)
Personal Details
Full name	Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad Alamgir II Badshah Ghazi
Born	1699
Died	29 November 1759, Delhi (aged 60)
Burial	Delhi
Father	Jahandar Shah
Mother
Spouse(s)
Issue	Ali Gauhar, Shah Alam II
Dynasty	Timurid
Religion	Islam (Sunni Hanafi)
Military Career
Allegiance	Mughal Empire
Rank	Emperor
Wars/Battles

Emperor Alamgir II ruled over the Mughal Empire from 1754 to 1759. By this point, the empire had shrunk to an area around Delhi. A last-ditch effort was made in his reign to recover Punjab, with disastrous consequences, including the plunder of Delhi by Afghan forces. The treasury was empty and the realm witnessed its worst period of mismanagement under the premiership of Imad-ul-Mulk. That same Wazir had him assassinated in 1759 over suspicions of his collusion with Ahmad Shah Abdali against himself.

Remnants of the Mughal Empire around the accession of Alamgir II [1]

Footnotes and References:

[1] Joppen, Charles. Historical Atlas of India: For the Use of High Schools, Colleges, and Private Students.

Image Credits: Wikipedia

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