Amjad Ali Shah
| Amjad Ali Shah urf RAHID ALI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Oudh | |||||
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 4th King of Oudh | |||||
| Reign | 7 May 1842 – 13 February 1847 | ||||
| Coronation | 17 May 1842, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
| Successor | Wajid Ali Shah | ||||
| Born |
before 30 January 1801 Lucknow | ||||
| Died |
13 February 1847 Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
| Burial | Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow | ||||
| Wives | |||||
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| House | Nishapuri | ||||
| Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
| Father | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Amjad Ali Shah (Hindi: अमजद अली शाह, Urdu: مجد علی شاہ) (b. c. 1801 – d. 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.[3][4]
Administration
His reign began in May 1842.[4] His administration was responsible for a new bridge over the river Gomti and a metalled road from Lucknow to Kanpur.[4][5] He also built the Hazratganj and Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.[5]
Death
He died of cancer[6] on 13 February 1847 at the age of 47 years. He is buried at Imambara Sibtainabad in the western part of Hazratganj, Lucknow.[1] He was succeeded by his son Wajid Ali Shah.
| Preceded by Mo`in ad-Din Abu´l-Fath Mohammad `Ali Shah |
Padshah-e-Oudh, Shah-e Zaman 7 May 1842 – 13 Feb 1847 |
Succeeded by Naser ad-Din `Abd al-Mansur Mohammad Wajed `Ali Shah |
References
- 1 2 Lucknow Sightseeing Tours, Lucknow Travel Directory, Lucknow Tourism Guide, Arts & Culture of Lucknow, Places of Interest in Lucknow
- ↑ "ApnaLucknow- Your guide to the City of Nawabs: Tourist Section". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
- ↑ Princely States of India
- 1 2 3 HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
- 1 2 NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
- ↑ Tornos India – About Us – Nawabs of Avadh
- ↑ Published in The Illustrated London News, 1857.
- ↑ Attributed to Felice Beato, 1858–1859.
- ↑ Attributed to Felice Beato, 1858–1859.
Notes
External links
- Royal line of Nawabs of Oudh
- National Informatics Centre, Lucknow – Rulers of Awadh
- NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
- HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
- Historic Lucknow By Sidney Hay, Enver Ahmed
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