Birth of Farrukhsiyar11 September 1683
Birth of Farrukhsiyar, second son of Azim ush Shan, a son of former emperor Bahadur Shah I
Historical person
Farrukhsiyar Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Farrukhsiyar, based on 10 World History Database records associated with India.
10 records1683–17177 events4 places
Chronological biography
1683
1713
Arrest of Jahandar Shah and Lal Kunwar1713
Jahandar Shah flees to Delhi, from where he is captured and handed over to the new Emperor, who confines him along with Lal Kunwar
Succession1713
Jahandar Shah flees to Delhi, from where he is captured and handed over to the new Emperor, who confines him along with Lal Kunwar
Battle of Agra10 January 1713
Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
Battle of Samugarh10 January 1713
Jahandar Shah is defeated at Samugarh near Agra, the Saiyad brothers, who were the king-makers of that era, place Farukhsiyar on the throne as nominal emperor
Succession10 January 1713
Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
Succession10 January 1713
Jahandar Shah is defeated at Samugarh near Agra, the Saiyad brothers, who were the king-makers of that era, place Farukhsiyar on the throne as nominal emperor
Assassination of Jahandar Shah11 February 1713
Professional stranglers murder Jahandar Shah in prison
Succession11 June 1713
Succeeds as Shah Of India. Farrukhsiyars reign marks the ascendancy of the Saiyid brothers who monopolize state power and reduce the Emperor to an effective figurehead
1717
Imperial Farman to East India Company1717
Farrukhsiyar issues an imperial farman granting important trading privileges to the English East India Company in Bengal and other Mughal territories.
Titles and roles
Emperor · Mughal emperor · Shah
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.