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Amjad Ali Shah

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Amjad Ali Shah
King of Oudh
Reign7 May 1842 – 13 February 1847
Coronation17 May 1842, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
PredecessorMuhammad Ali Shah
SuccessorWajid Ali Shah
Bornbefore 30 January 1801
Lucknow
Died(1847-02-13)February 13, 1847
Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
Burial
Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow
SpouseMalika Kishwar Taj Ara Begum[1]
Hussaini Khanum[1]
Mosahib Khanum[1]
Sakina Khanum[1]
Malika Ahad[1]
IssueMustafa Ali
Wajid Ali Shah
Mirza Jawad Khan
Names
Najmud-Daulah Abul Muzaffar Musleh-uddin Muhammad Amjad Ali Shah
HouseNishapuri
DynastyOudh
FatherMuhammad Ali Shah
ReligionShia Islam

Amjad Ali Shah (c. 1801 – 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.[2]

Administration

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His reign began in May 1842.[3] His administration was responsible for a new bridge over the river Gomti and a metalled road from Lucknow to Kanpur.[3] He also built the Hazratganj and Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.[4]

Death

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He died of cancer[5] on 13 February 1847 at the age of 47 years. He is buried at Imambara Sibtainabad in the western part of Hazratganj, Lucknow.[6] He was succeeded by his son Wajid Ali Shah.

Sons of Amjad Ali Shah
Doresetoter[8]
Suliman Kudr[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hasan, A. (1983). Palace Culture of Lucknow. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 157–158. ISBN 978-93-5050-037-8.
  2. ^ Nawab Amjad Ali Shah tornosindia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021
  3. ^ a b "HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui". Archived from the original on 1 September 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  4. ^ NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
  5. ^ Tornos India – About Us – Nawabs of Avadh Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Lucknow Sightseeing Tours, Lucknow Travel Directory, Lucknow Tourism Guide, Arts & Culture of Lucknow, Places of Interest in Lucknow Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Published in The Illustrated London News, 1857.
  8. ^ a b Attributed to Felice Beato, 1858–1859.
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Preceded by Padshah-e-Oudh, Shah-e Zaman
7 May 1842 – 13 Feb 1847
Succeeded by