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Mirza Jawan Bakht

Mirza Jawan Bakht
Born 1749 (1749)
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Died 31 May 1788 (age 39)
Benares, Mughal Empire
Burial Benares
Issue Four sons and Eight daughters
Full name
Shahzada Mirza Jawan Bakht Bahadur
House Timurid
Dynasty Timurid
Father Shah Alam II
Mother Nawab Taj Mahal Begum Sahiba (1st wife of Shah Alam II)
Religion Islam
Full name
Shahzada Mirza Jawan Bakht Bahadur

Shahzada Mirza Jawan Bakht Bahadur (Persian, Urdu: ‎) alternative spelling Mirza Javan Bakht, Mirza Jewan Bakht also known as Mirza Jahandar Shah (A.D. 1749 - 31 May 1788 A.D., 25th Shaban 1202 A.H.,) born at the Red Fort, Delhi. He was the eldest son of Emperor Shah Alam II and the grandson of Emperor Alamgir II, Jawan Bakht was a very influential Timurid Prince of the Mughal Empire.

Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht grew up during very turbulent times in the Mughal Empire, his grandfather's relations with the Maratha backed Grand Vizier Imad-ul-Mulk had begun to worsen as the imperial Nawabs sought to re-centralize the empire.

The Vizier Imad-ul-Mulk was clearly a man of no principles and was commonly criticized for his extreme selfishness. He put all the imperial revenues into his own pocket and starved the Alamgir II's family for three days because Timur Shah Durrani had become the son-in-law of the emperor. Mirza Jawan Bakht often recalled the days he wandered around Delhi begging for food supplies and firewood during those three days.

Angered by the disrespect and arrogance exhibited by Imad-ul-Mulk, Ahmad Shah Durrani set out on another invasion and appointed Najib-ud-Daula as the new Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire in accordance to the wishes of Alamgir II and Shah Waliullah. Ahmad Shah Durrani then returned to Kabul, while the experienced Najib-ud-Daula consolidated the remains of the Mughal Empire by uniting distant Faujdars, Nawab's and Nizams into a common cause against the Marathas.


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