Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah

Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah (9 September 1803 – 7 July 1837) was the second King of Oudh from 19 October 1827 to 7 July 1837.^{[citation needed]}

Nasir-ud-din Haidar Shahi
Padshah-e-Awadh Shah-e-Zaman
2nd King of Oudh
Reign	19 October 1827 – 7 July 1837
Coronation	20 October 1827, Lucknow
Predecessor	Ghaziuddin Haider
Successor	Muhammad Ali Shah
Born	9 September 1803
Died	7 July 1837 Lucknow, Oudh State
Spouse	Malika Zamani (d. 22 December 1843) Muqadarra Auliya Taj Mahal Qudsiya Begum (d. 21 August 1834) Afzal Mahal[1]
Issue	Munna Jan[1]
Names Abul Mansur Qutubuddin Sulaiman Jah Shah Jahan 'NASIR-UD-DIN HAIDAR
House	Nishapuri
Dynasty	Oudh
Father	Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah
Religion	Shia Islam

Nasir al-Din Haidar Shah is seen seated at a table with a British officer on his left and an English lady on his right

Life

He was the son of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah.^[2] After the death of Ghazi-ud-din Haidar his son Nasir-ud-din Haider ascended the throne on 20 October 1827 at the age of 25 years.^[3] He was fond of women and wine^[3] and had believed in astrology and astronomy.^[2] He made additions of Darshan Vilas to Claude Martin's house – Farhat Buksh in 1832.^[2]

Death

He was poisoned by members of the court.^[2] As he had no offspring, there was a succession crisis. The queen mother, Padshah Begum, put Munna Jan on the throne, but he was not acknowledged as a member of the royal family. The British intervened, jailing both Padshah Begum and Munna Jan. They enthroned Nasir-ud-daula, son of the late Nawab Saadat Ali Khan.^[2]