| Name(s) |
BAHADUR SHAH - I
(Original name: Qutb ud-Din Muhammad
Mu'azzam) |
| Date of
Birth |
October 14, 1643
– Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
Death |
February 27, 1712
– Lahore, Undivided India. |
|
Identity |
He was a Mughal
Emperor, who ruled India from 1707 to 1712. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- The title "Bahadur Shah – 1" was given by his father
Aurangzeb, Shah Alam.
- Reigning just five years, he was an old man of 63 when
he came to power. He took the throne after Aurangzeb's
death.
- A war of succession began immediately after Aurangzeb
died. One younger brother, Prince Azam Shah, proclaimed
himself emperor and marched towards Delhi, where he
unsuccessfully fought Bahadur Shah and died after a nominal
reign of three months.
- Another brother, Muhammad Kam Baksh, was killed in 1709.
- He maintained a friendly relationship with the last Sikh
spiritual leader, Guru Gobind Singh. When he was challenging
his brothers for the Mughal throne, the said Sikh Guru
provided military assistance to the liberal prince.
- Aurangzeb had imposed Sharia law within his kingdom with
harsh enforcement of strict edicts.
- This led to increased militancy by many constituencies
including the Marathas, the Sikhs and the Rajputs.
- Bahadur Shah constantly struggled with the rise of Sikh
strength, with the Sikh General Banda Singh Bahadur being a
constant threat to the empire.
- Bahadur Shah never abolished jizyah, but the effort to
collect the tax became ineffectual.
- There was no destruction of temples in his reign.After
his sudden death the disintegration of the Mughal Empire
became very much evident.
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