Muhammad Ali Shah

For other people named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation).

Nasser-ud-daula Mu'in ad-Din Muhammad Ali Shah (1774^[3] – May 7, 1842), was the third King of Oudh from 7 July 1837 to 7 May 1842.

Muhammad Ali Shah
King of Oudh
King of Awadh
Reign	7 July 1837 – 7 May 1842
Coronation	8 July 1837, Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
Predecessor	Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah
Successor	Amjad Ali Shah
Born	1774 Lucknow
Died	May 7, 1842(1842-05-07) (aged 67–68) Farhat Bakhsh Palace, Lucknow
Burial	Husainabad (Chhota) Imambara, Lucknow
Spouse	Malika Afaq[1] Malika Jahan[1]
Issue	Asghar Ali Shah Amjad Ali Shah Wajid Ali Shah Mirza Jawad Khan [2]
Names Abul Fateh Moinuddin Muhammad Ali Shah
House	Nishapuri
Dynasty	Oudh
Father	Saadat Ali Khan II
Religion	Shia Islam

Biography

Muhammad Ali Shah was son of Saadat Ali Khan II, brother of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah and uncle of Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah.^[4] He attained the throne with British help following the demise of his nephew, as opposed to the ex-queen mother's (Badshah Begum) attempts to nominate another successor, Munna Jan (the son child of Nasir-ud-Din Haider, whom his father had disavowed). Padshah Begum and Munna Jan were afterwards imprisoned by the British in the fort of Chunar. ^[5]

Muhammad Ali Shah of Oudh built the Shrine of Hurr at Karbala.^[6]

Death

He died on 7 May 1842 AD.^[7]

Gallery

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  The crown of Muhammed Ali Shah Bahadur, kept in Chhota Imambara
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  Chhota Imambara in Lucknow