Muhammad Ali Shah
Nawab of Awadh from 1837 to 1842
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Nasser-ud-daula Mu'in ad-Din Muhammad Ali Shah (1774[3] – 7 May 1842), was the third King of Oudh from 7 July 1837 until his death on 7 May 1842.
| Muhammad Ali Shah | |||||
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| Nawab | |||||
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| Nawab of Awadh | |||||
| Reign | 7 July 1837 – 7 May 1842 | ||||
| Coronation | 8 July 1837, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
| Predecessor | Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah | ||||
| Successor | Amjad Ali Shah | ||||
| Born | 1774 Lucknow | ||||
| Died | 7 May 1842 (aged 67–68) Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
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| Spouse | Malika Afaq[1] Malika Jahan[1] | ||||
| Issue | Asghar Ali Shah Amjad Ali Shah Wajid Ali Shah Mirza Jawad Khan [2] | ||||
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| House | Nishapuri | ||||
| Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
| Father | Saadat Ali Khan II | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Biography
Muhammad Ali Shah was son of Saadat Ali Khan II, brother of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah and uncle of Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah.[4] He attained the throne with British help following the demise of his nephew, as opposed to the ex-queen mother's (Badshah Begum) attempts to nominate another successor, Munna Jan (the son child of Nasir-ud-Din Haider, whom his father had disavowed). Padshah Begum and Munna Jan were afterwards imprisoned by the British in the fort of Chunar. [5]
Muhammad Ali Shah of Oudh built the Shrine of Hurr at Karbala.[6]
Death
He died on 7 May 1842 AD.[7]
Gallery
The crown of Muhammed Ali Shah Bahadur, kept in Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara in Lucknow
