Nasser-ud-daula Mu'in ad-Din Muhammad Ali Shah (1774 – May 7, 1842), was the third

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 July 1837 to 7 May 1842.

Biography

Muhammad Ali Shah was son of

Saadat Ali Khan II Yameen-ud Daula Saadat Ali Khan II Bahadur (bf. 1752 – c. 11 July 1814) was the sixth Nawab of Oudh from 21 January 1798 to 11 July 1814, and the son of Shuja-ud-Daula. He was of Persian origin. Life He was the second son of Nawab Shu ...

, brother of

Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah (c. 1769 – 19 October 1827) was the last nawab wazir of Oudh from 11 July 1814 to 19 October 1818, and first Nawab of Awadh, King of Oudh (Oudh State) from 19 October 1818 to 19 October 1827. Life He was the third son ...

and uncle of Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah.HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
/ref> He attained the throne with British help following the demise of his nephew, as opposed to the ex-queen mother's (Badshah Begum) attempts to nominate another successor, Munna Jan (the son child of Nasir-ud-Din Haider, whom his father had disavowed). Padshah Begum and Munna Jan were afterwards imprisoned by the British in the fort of

Chunar Chunar is a city located in Mirzapur district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is nearby Mirzapur city. The railway tracks passing through Chunar Junction railway station leads to major destinations of India, including Howrah, Delhi, Ta ...

. Muhammad Ali Shah of Oudh built the Shrine of Hurr at

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Death

He died on 7 May 1842 AD at the age of 68 year.History Of Lucknow

Gallery

Image:Chotaimambara6.jpg, The crown of Muhammed Ali Shah Bahadur, kept in Chhota Imambara File:Chhota imambara Lucknow.jpg, Chhota Imambara in Lucknow

References

Notes

External links

National Informatics Centre, Lucknow – Rulers of Awadh
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Muhammad Ali Indian Shia Muslims Nawabs of Awadh 1842 deaths 1774 births