Azim-ush-Shan
| Azim-ush-Shan | |||||
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 Azim us-Shan Bahadur | |||||
| Born |
Muhammad Azimuddin 15 December 1664 | ||||
| Died | 18 March 1712 (aged 47) | ||||
| Spouse |
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| Issue | Farrukhsiyar | ||||
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| Dynasty | Timurid | ||||
| Father | Bahadur Shah I | ||||
| Mother | Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Prince Azim-ush-Shan (December 15, 1664 – March 18, 1712) was the second son of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I, by his second wife, Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba. He was also the grandson of emperor Aurangzeb, during whose reign, he was the subahdar (viceroy) of Bengal Subah, Bihar and Odisha from 1697 to his death in 1712, at the age of 47.
Reign
In 1697 he was appointed the viceroy of Bengal Subah, Bihar and Odisha by emperor Aurangzeb.[1] Shortly after, he took successful military initiative against Rahim Khan. Azim gave East India Company permission to build Fort William in Kolkata. Using Mughal permission, Dutch also built Fort Gustavas in Chinsura and French built Fort Orleans in Chandernagore.[1]
Azim got into conflict with Murshid Quli Khan, the newly appointed Divan of Bengal, over imperial financial control. Considering the complaint of Murshid Quli Khan, emperor Aurangzeb ordered Azim to move to Bihar.[1] In 1703 he transferred the capital to Rajmahal and then again to Pataliputra (present-day Patna). He renamed Pataliputra to Azimabad after his own name.[1]
In 1712, at the time of his father's death, he immediately proclaimed himself emperor. However, he was killed (drowned in the Ravi River) shortly afterwards in the succession struggles that ensued.
Personal life
Azim-ush-shan was married four times :
- In 1668 to Rajkumari Bai Jas Kanwar Sahiba, the daughter of the Rajput Raja of Kama
- In 1692 to Nawab Aisha Begum Sahiba, a daughter of a Mughal courtier
- In 1715 to Nawab Giti Ara Begum Sahiba, the daughter of Prince Muhammad Azam Shah
- In 1715 to Sahiba Nizwan, a sister of Nawab Shaista Khan, the erstwhile governor of Kashmir
He had total six sons and a daughter, including Farrukhsiyar (with the 4th wife, Sahiba Nizwan), who reigned as Mughal emperor between 1713 and 1719.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Chatterjee, Anjali (2012). "Azim-us-Shan". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.