Amjad Ali Shah ( 1801 – 13 February 1847) was the fourth

King of Oudh The Nawab of Awadh or Nawab of Oudh was the title of the rulers of Kingdom of Awadh (anglicised as Oudh) in northern Company rule in India, India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to an Iranian peoples, Iranian dy ...

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 and a

metalled A road surface (British English) or pavement (North American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past, gravel road surfaces, macadam, ho ...

road from

Lucknow Lucknow () is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the largest city of the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the epon ...

Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...

. He also built the

Hazratganj Hazratganj, is the downtown and main shopping hub of Lucknow, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In addition to bazaars, it also contains shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theatres, cafés and many offices. ...

and Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM – Dr. B. S. Saxena
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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 () (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 known a ...

References

External links

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