The Mughal Empire effectively in 1857, in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny or War of Independence. The Imperial family was forced to vacate the Red Fort of Delhi, give up all titles, pensions, and estates, and was exiled.
A small group of Mughals did manage to survive in relative prosperity, however. These were from the branch of Prince Azim-ush-Shan, through his son Humayun, a brother of Emperor Farrukhsiyar. Their descendent, Prince Mirza Ilahi Bakhsh provided material assistance to the British during the stormy months of 1857, and as a result, was given the title of the Head of the Timurid household in 1858. His descendants continued to possess that title till the independence of India and Pakistan when the family migrated from Delhi to Pakistan. The titles officially ceased to exist, though they are still claimed honorifically by the family.
- Mirza Ilahi Bakhsh (1858-1878)
- Sulaiman Shah (1878-1890)
- Suraya Jah (1890-1913)
- Muhammad Shah (1913-1925)
- Khurshid Jah (1931-1975)
- Javaid Jah (1975-Present)
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