Shah Jahan II
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Shah Jahan II (Persian pronunciation:
After being chosen by the Sayyid brothers, he succeeded figurehead emperor Rafi-ud-Darajat on 6 June 1719. Shah Jahan II also served as a figurehead to the Sayyid brothers[1] and would serve as emperor until his death of tuberculosis on 17 September 1719.[2]
Personal life
Shah Jahan II was born as Rafi ud-Daulah. He was the second son of Rafi-ush-Shan and a grandson of Bahadur Shah I.[3] Shah Jahan II's exact date of birth is not known but he is believed to have been eighteen months older than his brother Rafi ud-Darajat. Whether he married or not, whether he had any child or not is also unknown.[4]
Reign
Shah Jahan II ascended the throne on 6 June 1719 after the death of his younger brother Rafi ud-Darajat due to tuberculosis. His coronation took place at Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort. He took the title Shah Jahan II.[3]
Just like his younger brother, Shah Jahan II was chosen by the kingmaker
Death
Shah Jahan II suffered from tuberculosis just like his younger brother. He was physically and mentally unfit to perform the duties of a ruler. He died on 17 September 1719[6] at Bidyapur. He was buried beside Rafi ud-Darajat at the dargah of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki at Mehrauli in Delhi.[7]
Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan claimed that Shah Jahan II was poisoned by the Sayyid brothers, but historian William Irvine disputed this, saying that the Shah's diarrhoea was due to opium withdrawal, that Kamwar Khan had much to be upset about since his prospects were ruined by Shah Jahan's death, and that the Sayyids had nothing to gain from his death.[8]
References
- ^ Mohammad Yasin. Upper India Publishing House. 1958. p. 18.
- ^ Chhabra, G. S. (1971). Advanced Study In The History Of Modern India Vol. 1 (1707–1831). New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. p. 5. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Irvine 1921, p. 420.
- ^ Irvine 1921, p. 432.
- ^ Chandra 2005, p. 483.
- ^ Mehta 2005, p. 24.
- ^ Irvine 1921, p. 430.
- ^ Irvine, William (1922). Later Mughals vol.1. Calcutta: M.C. Sarka. pp. 430–431. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9788124110669.
- ISBN 8175364068.
- Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 9781932705546.
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