Mirza Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad (June 6, 1699 – November 29, 1759), better known by his regnal name Alamgir II, was the fifteenth Mughal emperor from 1754 to 1759. He was the son of Jahandar Shah. Born Mirza Aziz-ud-Din, the second son of Jahandar Shah, was raised to the throne by Imad-ul-Mulk after he deposed Ahmad Shah Bahadur in 1754.

ʿĀlamgīr II was a Mughal emperor of India who disgraced his reign (1754–59) by his weakness and his disregard for his subjects’ welfare. A son of the emperor Jahāndār Shah (reigned 1712–13), ʿĀlamgīr was always the puppet of more powerful men and was placed on the throne by the imperial vizier.

Alamgir II (عالمگير ۲) (1759 - 1699) also known as Aiz-ud-din was the sixteenth Mughal emperor of India between 1754 and 1759. He was the son of Jahandar Shah, the ninth emperor.

Jan 25, 2025 · Alamgir II (1754-1759) He was the fifteenth Mughal Emperor of India, also known as Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad. He was Jahandar Shah’s son. Imad-ul-Mulk elevated Aziz-ud-Din to the throne in 1754 after he overthrew Ahmad Shah Bahadur. He assumed the title of Alamgir upon ascending to the throne and tried to emulate Aurangzeb (Alamgir I).

Alamgir II was India's sixteenth Mughal Emperor, reigning from June 3, 1754, until November 29, 1759. Jahandar Shah was his father. Imad-ul-Mulk removed Ahmad Shah Bahadur in 1754 and installed Aziz-ud-Din, the second son of Jahandar Shah, on the throne.

On his return in April 1757, Abdali re-installed the Mughal emperor Alamgir II on the Delhi throne as a titular head. However, the actual control of Delhi was given to Najib-ud-Daula, who had promised to pay an annual tribute of two million rupees to Abdali.

Oct 7, 2024 · Alamgir II was murdered by Imad-ul-Mulk and the Maratha leader Sadashivrao Bhau. Alamgir II's son Ali Gauhar escaped persecution from Delhi, while Shah Jahan III was placed on the throne.