Amjad Ali Shah (c. 1801 – 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.[2]
| Amjad Ali Shah | |||||
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| 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 | February 13, 1847 Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
| Burial | Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow | ||||
| Spouse | Malika Kishwar Taj Ara Begum[1] Hussaini Khanum[1] Mosahib Khanum[1] Sakina Khanum[1] Malika Ahad[1] | ||||
| Issue | Mustafa Ali Wajid Ali Shah Mirza Jawad Khan | ||||
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| House | Nishapuri | ||||
| Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
| Father | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Administration
editHis 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
editHe 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
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hasan, A. (1983). Palace Culture of Lucknow. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 157–158. ISBN 978-93-5050-037-8.157-158&rft.pub=B.R. Publishing Corporation&rft.date=1983&rft.isbn=978-93-5050-037-8&rft.aulast=Hasan&rft.aufirst=A.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Amjad Ali Shah" class="Z3988">
- ^ Nawab Amjad Ali Shah tornosindia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021
- ^ 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.
- ^ NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
- ^ Tornos India – About Us – Nawabs of Avadh Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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
- ^ Published in The Illustrated London News, 1857.
- ^ a b Attributed to Felice Beato, 1858–1859.
External links
edit- National Informatics Centre, Lucknow – Rulers of Awadh
- Historic Lucknow by Sidney Hay, Enver Ahmed