1707-12
Bahadur Shah I
1712-13
Jahandar Shah
1713-19
Farukk Siyar
1719-48
Muhammad Shah Rangila
1748-54
Ahmad Shah
1754-59
Alamgir II
1759-1806
Shah Alam II
1806-1837
Akbar Shah II
1837-57
Bahadur Shah II
Later Mughal Rulers
Bahadur Shah I
After the death of Aurangzeb, prince Muazzam, Azam & Kam Bakhsh fought in
1707-1712
which Mauzzam emerged victorious & assumed the title of Bahadur Shah I. Banda
Bahadur who killed Wazir khanwas defeated by him. Was referred to as ‘Shah-i-
Bekhabar’.
Jahandar Shah
Later after Bahadur Shah’s death, his son Jahandar Shah came to power after killing
1712-13
his other brothers with the help of Zulfikar Khan. He made peace with the Jats,
Shahuji & honoured rajput kings.
Farrukh Siyar
Nephew of Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar killed him with the help of Sayyid
1713-19
brothers – Abdulla Khan (Wazir) & Hussain Ali Khan (Mir Bakshi). Farrukh Siyar
tried to check the powers of Sayyid brothers but the latter got him killed & crowned
two princes Raffi-ud-Darajat, Raffi-ud-Daula in quick succession. Later they made
Muhammad Shah (Grandson of Bahadur Shah I) as the king. After his accession the
Sayyid brothers fell victim to the intrigue of Turani Amirs.
Muhammad
During his tenure most the independent kingdoms were established: Nizam-ul-Mulk
Shah Rangila
(Deccan), Saadat Khan (Awadh) & Murshid Quli Khan (Bengal). Iranian King
1719-48
Nadir Shah invaded in 1739 on invitation of Saadat Khan (Awadh). The latter was
imprisoned by Nadir Shah for not able to pay the promised ransom. Nadir Shah
took the peacock throne & the Kohinoor diamond with him.
Ahmad Shah
Son of Muhammad Shah. During his reign Ahmad Shah Abdali (claimed himself
1748-54
ruler of Kandhar after the assassination of Nadir Shah by Persian in 1747)
repeatedly attacked. Later Ahmad Shah was killed & deposed by his own Wazir
Imad-ul-Mulk.
Alamgir II
Actual name Aziz-ud-din. Frequency of Abdali attacks increased. [1754-59]
Shah Alam II
1759-1806
Akbar Shah II
1806-1837
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1837-57
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