Name Muhammad Azimuddin Religion Islam Parents Bahadur Shah I Children Farrukhsiyar | Father Shah Alam Bahadur Shah Died March 18, 1712 Grandchildren Badshah Begum | |
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Born Muhammad Azimuddin15 December 1664 ( 1664-12-15 ) Spouse Bai Jas Kanwar SahibaNawab Aisha Begum SahibaNawab Giti Ara Begum SahibaSahiba Nizwan Mother Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba Similar People | ||
Prince Azim-ush-Shan (December 15, 1664 – March 18, 1712) was the second son of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I, by his second wife, Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba. He was also the grandson of emperor Aurangzeb, during whose reign, he was the subahdar (viceroy) of Bengal Subah, Bihar and Odisha from 1697 to his death in 1712, at the age of 47.
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Reign
In 1697 he was appointed the viceroy of Bengal Subah, Bihar and Odisha by emperor Aurangzeb. Shortly after, he took successful military initiative against Rahim Khan. Azim gave East India Company permission to build Fort William in Kolkata. Using Mughal permission, Dutch also built Fort Gustavas in Chinsura and French built Fort Orleans in Chandernagore.
Azim got into conflict with Murshid Quli Khan, the newly appointed Divan of Bengal, over imperial financial control. Considering the complaint of Murshid Quli Khan, emperor Aurangzeb ordered Azim to move to Bihar. In 1703 he transferred the capital to Rajmahal and then again to Pataliputra (present-day Patna). He renamed Pataliputra to Azimabad after his own name.
In 1712, at the time of his father's death, he immediately proclaimed himself emperor. However, he was killed (drowned in the Ravi River) shortly afterwards in the succession struggles that ensued.
Personal life
Azim-ush-shan was married four times :
He had total six sons and a daughter, including Farrukhsiyar (with the 4th wife, Sahiba Nizwan), who reigned as Mughal emperor between 1713 and 1719.