Jahandar Shah
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Jahandar Shah (1661-1713) was Mughal Emperor for a brief period in 1712-1713 AD.
Jahandar Shah was born on May 9, 1661, a son of the future emperor Bahadur Shah I. Upon the death of their father, he and his brother Azim-ush-shan both declared themselves emperor and conducted a struggle for the succession. Azim-ush-shan was killed in 1712 itself and Jahandar Shah was able to rule for a further few months. He however died in 1713 at Delhi and was succeeded by his nephew Furrukhsiyar, a son of Azin-ush-shan.
Before coming to the throne, Jahandar Shah had sailed around the Indian ocean, and had been a very prosperous trader. He was the father of three sons, including of Alamgir II, who reigned as mughal emperor between 1754 and 1759.
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| Preceded by: Bahadur Shah I |
Mughal Emperor 1712–1713 |
Succeeded by: Furrukhsiyar |
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