| Name(s) |
WAJID ALI SHAH |
| Date of
Birth |
July 30, 1822 |
| Date of
Death |
September 21, 1887 |
|
Identity |
The fifth King of
Oudh. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- February 13, 1847
- He ascended the throne
of Awadh on this day
- February 11, 1856
- His kingdom, long protected by
the British under treaty, was
eventually annexed
bloodlessly
on this day
– days before the ninth anniversary
of his coronation.
- May 13, 1856 -
After losing the kingdom, the Nawab
reached Calcutta (his exile
destination) on this day, with a
view to pleading his case to Queen
Victoria for seeking justice.
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|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was the tenth and
last Nawab of the state of Awadh
in present day Uttar Pradesh in
India.
- The Nawab was exiled to Garden
Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of
Kolkata, where he lived out the rest
of his life off a generous pension.
- He was a poet, playwright, dancer
and great patron of the arts.
- He is
widely credited with the revival of
Kathak as a major form of classical
Indian dance.
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|
Commemoration |
- His bhairavi thumri "Babul
Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaay"
has been sung by several prominent
singers, but a particularly popular
rendition remembered today was
performed by Kundan Lal
Saigal for the 1930s movie
Street Singer.
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Other |
HIS FAMOUS QUOTE: Only music
and poetry can bring a real man to
tears. |
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