| Name(s) |
MUHAMMAD SHAH
(Original name: Roshan Akhtar) |
| Date of
Birth |
August 17, 1702,
in Ghazni, Afghanistan. |
| Date of
Death |
April 26, 1748,
in Delhi, India. |
|
Identity |
Mughal emperor of India
from 1719 to 1748; often referred to as
"Muhammad Shah Rangila" |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the
fourth son of Bahadur Shah I.
- With the
help of the Sayyid brothers, he ascended
the throne at the young age of 17.
- He was a
great patron of the arts, including
music and culture.
- His pen-name was Sada
Rangila ("ever joyous").
- His reign was
marked by rapid decline
of the Mughal Empire.
- The invasion
by Nader Shah of Persia and the
subsequent sacking of Delhi, the Mughal
capital, greatly accelerated the
empire's decline.
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