Amjad Ali Shah
| Amjad Ali Shah urf RAHID ALI | |||||
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| King of Oudh | |||||
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 4th King of Oudh
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| 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 |
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13 February 1847 Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow |
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| Burial | Imambara Sibtainabad, Hazratganj, Lucknow | ||||
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| House | Nishapuri | ||||
| Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
| Father | Muhammad Ali Shah | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
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| Najmud-Daulah Abul Muzaffar Musleh-uddin Muhammad AMJAD ALI SHAH |
Amjad Ali Shah (Hindi: अमजद अली शाह, Urdu: مجد علی شاہ) (b. c. 1801 – d. 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.
His reign began in May 1842. His administration was responsible for a new bridge over the river Gomti and a metalled road from Lucknow to Kanpur. He also built the Hazratganj and Aminabad Bazar, major shopping markets in Lucknow.
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.
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