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(1874-02-13)February 13, 1874
Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
Burial
Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow
Wives
  • Malka Ahad Begum[1]
  • Malka Kaiswar[2]
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.[3]

Administration

His reign began in May 1842.[4] His administration was responsible for a new bridge over the river Gomti and a metalled road from Lucknow to Kanpur.[4] He also built the Hazratganj and Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.[5]

Death

He died of cancer[6] on 13 February 1847 at the age of 47 years. He is buried at Imambara Sibtainabad in the western part of Hazratganj, Lucknow.[1] He was succeeded by his son Wajid Ali Shah.

Sons of Amjad Ali Shah
Wajid Ali Shah[7]
Doresetoter[8]
Suliman Kudr[8]

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ Childrens Wajid Ali Shah(Son), Ashraf un nisa Begum Malikai Douran Nawab Afsar Bahu Sahiba(Daughter) "ApnaLucknow- Your guide to the City of Nawabs: Tourist Section". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
  3. ^ Nawab Amjad Ali Shah tornosindia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
  6. ^ Tornos India – About Us – Nawabs of Avadh Archived 10 October 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 byMo`in ad-Din Abu´l-Fath Mohammad 'Ali Shah Padshah-e-Oudh, Shah-e Zaman 7 May 1842 – 13 Feb 1847 Succeeded byNaser ad-Din 'Abd al-Mansur Mohammad Wajed 'Ali Shah
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