Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Shah Jahan III

Shah Jahan III also known as Muhi-ul-millat was Mughal Emperor briefly. He was son of Muhi-us-sunnat, the second son of Muhammad Kam Baksh who was the youngest son of Aurangzeb. He was placed on the Mughal throne in 1759 but subsequently deposed by Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din 1760.
In 1759, Delhi was briefly captured by the Marathas.

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