Battle of Buxar
Shah Alam II joins the coalition defeated by the East India Company at Buxar, a battle that transforms political power in eastern India.
Role range: 1759-1806
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Shah Alam II Biography and Timeline
Follow Shah Alam II through 5 dated historical records for India.
Shah Alam II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1764–1803Years on this page
1764
1765
Treaty of Allahabad
Shah Alam II concludes the Treaty of Allahabad and grants the East India Company the diwani revenue rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
Role range: 1759-1806
1772
Return to Delhi
Shah Alam II returns to Delhi under Maratha protection after years away from the imperial capital.
Role range: 1759-1806
1788
Blinding by Ghulam Qadir
Shah Alam II is blinded by Ghulam Qadir during the Rohilla chief's violent occupation of the Mughal palace at Delhi.
Role range: 1759-1806
1803
British Protection
Shah Alam II comes under British protection after Company forces defeat the Marathas and occupy Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Role range: 1759-1806
Records, sources and methodology
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