Amjad Ali Shah ( 1801 – 13 February 1847) was the fourth
King of Oudh
The Nawab of Awadh or the Nawab of Oudh was the title of the rulers who governed the state of Awadh (anglicised as Oudh) in north India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to a dynasty of Persian origin from Nishapu ...
from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.
Administration
His reign began in May 1842.
His administration was responsible for a new bridge over the river
Gomti
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and a
metalled
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road from
Lucknow
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to
Kanpur
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.
He also built the
Hazratganj
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and
Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.
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Death
He died of cancer
on 13 February 1847 at the age of 47 years. He is buried at Imambara Sibtainabad in the western part of Hazratganj, Lucknow.
He was succeeded by his son
Wajid Ali Shah
Mirza Wajid Ali Shah ( ur, ) (30 July 1822 – 1 September 1887) was the eleventh and last King of Awadh, holding the position for 9 years, from 13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856.
Wajid Ali Shah's first wife was Alam Ara who was better k ...
.
References
External links
* Historic Lucknow By Sidney Hay, Enver Ahme
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Indian Shia Muslims
Nawabs of Awadh
1847 deaths
1801 births
Indian royalty