Amjad Ali Shah | |||||
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King of Oudh | |||||
Reign | 7 May 1842 – 13 February 1847 | ||||
Coronation | 17 May 1842, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | ||||
Predecessor | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
Successor | Wajid Ali Shah | ||||
Born | before 30 January 1801 Lucknow | ||||
Died | Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow | February 13, 1874||||
Burial | Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow | ||||
Wives | |||||
Issue | Mustafa Ali Wajid Ali Shah Mirza Jawad Khan | ||||
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House | Nishapuri | ||||
Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
Father | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
Religion | Shia Islam |
Amjad Ali Shah ( c. 1801 – 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847. [3]
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]
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.