Muhammad Ali Shah

For other people named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation).

Muhammad Ali Shah
King of Oudh
King of Awadh
Reign7 July 1837 – 7 May 1842
Coronation8 July 1837, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
PredecessorNasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah
SuccessorAmjad Ali Shah
Born1774
Lucknow
DiedMay 7, 1842(1842-05-07) (aged 67–68)
Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
Burial
Husainabad (Chhota) Imambara, Lucknow
SpouseMalika Afaq[1]
Malika Jahan[1]
IssueAsghar Ali Shah
Amjad Ali Shah
Wajid Ali Shah
Mirza Jawad Khan [2]
Names
Abul Fateh Moinuddin Muhammad Ali Shah
HouseNishapuri
DynastyOudh
FatherSaadat Ali Khan II
ReligionShia Islam

Nasser-ud-daula Mu'in ad-Din Muhammad Ali Shah (1774[3] – May 7, 1842), was the third King of Oudh from 7 July 1837 to 7 May 1842.

Biography

Muhammad Ali Shah was son of Saadat Ali Khan II, brother of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah and uncle of Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah.[4] He attained the throne with British help following the demise of his nephew, as opposed to the ex-queen mother's (Badshah Begum) attempts to nominate another successor, Munna Jan (the son child of Nasir-ud-Din Haider, whom his father had disavowed). Padshah Begum and Munna Jan were afterwards imprisoned by the British in the fort of Chunar. [5]

Muhammad Ali Shah of Oudh built the Shrine of Hurr at Karbala.[6]

Death

He died on 7 May 1842 AD.[7]

  • The crown of Muhammed Ali Shah Bahadur, kept in Chhota Imambara
    The crown of Muhammed Ali Shah Bahadur, kept in Chhota Imambara
  • Chhota Imambara in Lucknow
    Chhota Imambara in Lucknow

References

  1. ^ a b Hasan, A. (1983). Palace Culture of Lucknow. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-93-5050-037-8.
  2. ^ Sleeman, William (1858). A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude. Richard Bentley.
  3. ^ White, W (1838). The Prince of Oude, or, The claim of the Nawaub Ekbal-ood-Dowlah Bahador to the throne of Oude. William Strange. p. 82. ASIN B0006F9CDK.
  4. ^ HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
  5. ^ Sleeman, William (1858). A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude. Richard Bentley.
  6. ^ Al Mashad al Husain-Karbala: Phases of Destruction & Restoration « Muslim Unity
  7. ^ History Of Lucknow Archived 10 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine

Notes


Preceded by Padshah-e-Oudh, Shah-e Zaman
7 Jul 1837 – 7 May 1842 		Succeeded by