Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah
| Nasir-ud-din Haidar Shahi | |||||
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| Padshah-e-Awadh Shah-e-Zaman | |||||
| 2nd King of Oudh | |||||
| Reign | 19 October 1827 – 7 July 1837 | ||||
| Coronation | 20 October 1827, Lucknow | ||||
| Predecessor | Ghaziuddin Haider | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
| Born | 9 September 1803 | ||||
| Died | 7 July 1837 (aged 33) Lucknow, Oudh State | ||||
| Spouse | Malika Zamani (d. 22 December 1843) Muqadarra Auliya Taj Mahal Qudsiya Begum (d. 21 August 1834) Afzal Mahal[1] | ||||
| Issue | Munna Jan[1] | ||||
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| House | Nishapuri | ||||
| Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
| Father | Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah (9 September 1803 – 7 July 1837) was the second King of Oudh from 19 October 1827 to 7 July 1837.
Life
He was the son of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah.[2] After the death of Ghazi-ud-din Haidar his son Nasir-ud-din Haider ascended the throne on 20 October 1827 at the age of 25 years.[3] He was fond of women and wine[3] and had believed in astrology and astronomy.[2] He made additions of Darshan Vilas to Claude Martin's house – Farhat Buksh in 1832.[2]
Death
He was poisoned by members of the court.[2] As he had no offspring, there was a succession crisis. The queen mother, Padshah Begum, put Munna Jan on the throne, but he was not acknowledged as a member of the royal family. The British intervened, jailing both Padshah Begum and Munna Jan. They enthroned Nasir-ud-daula, son of the late Nawab Saadat Ali Khan.[2]
References
- ^ a b Sleeman, William (1858). A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude. Richard Bentley.
- ^ a b c d e "Nasir-ud-din Haider (1827–1873)". Lucknow Information centre. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
- ^ a b HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
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