Shah Jahan III
Shah Jahan III (1711 – 1772), (شاه جہاں ۳) also known as Muhi-ul-millat was Mughal Emperor briefly. He was the son of Muhi-us-sunnat, the eldest son of Muhammad Kam Bakhsh who was the youngest son of Aurangzeb. He was also called Akabar-II. He was placed on the Mughal throne in December 1759 as a result of the intricacies in Delhi with the help of Imad-ul-Mulk.He was the ruler who gave Raja Ram Mohan Roy as "Raja" title. He was later deposed by Maratha Sardars.[1]
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| 15th Mughal Emperor | |||||
| Reign | 10 December 1759 – 10 October 1760 | ||||
| Predecessor | Alamgir II | ||||
| Successor | Shah Alam II | ||||
| Born | 1711 | ||||
| Died | 1772 (aged 60–61) | ||||
| Spouse | Sadat Begum | ||||
| Issue | Mirza Sa'adat Bakht Bahadur Mirza Ikram Bahadur | ||||
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| House | Timurid | ||||
| Father | Muhi us-Sunnat | ||||
| Mother | Rushqimi Begum | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Preceded by Alamgir II |
Mughal Emperor 10 December 1759 – 10 October 1760 |
Succeeded by Shah Alam II |
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