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{{short description|Twelfth Mughal Emperor}}
{{short description|Twelfth Mughal Emperor}}
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| image        = Shah Jahan II of India (2).jpg
| image        = Rafi-ud-daulah.png
| name        = Shah Jahan II<br>شاہ جہاں ثانی
| name        = Rafi-ud-Daulah <br> رفیع الدوله
| title        = [[Padishah]]
| title        = [[Padishah]] <br> [[Imperial and royal titles of the Mughal emperors|Al-Sultan Al-Azam]]
| succession  = 12th [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]]
| succession  = 12th [[Mughal Emperor]]
| full name    = Mirza Rafi-ud-Din Muhammad Rafi-ud-Daulah Shah Jahan II
| full name    = Mirza Rafi-ud-Din Muhammad Rafi-ud-Daulah Shah Jahan II
| coronation  = 8 June 1719 at [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]]
| coronation  = 8 June 1719 at [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]]
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| place of burial = ''[[Dargah]]'' of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki|Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki]], [[Delhi]] (present-day India)
| place of burial = ''[[Dargah]]'' of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki|Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki]], [[Delhi]] (present-day India)
| reign        = 6 June – 17 September 1719
| reign        = 6 June – 17 September 1719
| predecessor  = [[Rafi ud-Darajat|Rafi-ud-Darajat]]<br>[[Neku Siyar|Timur II]] (Titular)
| predecessor  = [[Rafi ud-Darajat|Rafi-ud-Darajat]]
| successor    = [[Muhammad Ibrahim (Mughal emperor)|Jahangir II]] (titular)<br /> [[Muhammad Shah]]
| successor    = [[Muhammad Ibrahim (Mughal emperor)|Jahangir II]] <br> [[Muhammad Shah]]
| regent      = [[Sayyid brothers]]
| spouse      =  
| spouse      =  
| father      = [[Rafi-ush-Shan]]
| father      = [[Rafi-ush-Shan]]
| mother      =  
| mother      =  
| religion    = [[Sunni Islam]]
| religion    = [[Sunni Islam]] {{small|([[Hanafi]])}}
| dynasty      = [[File:Timurid.svg|25px]] [[Timurid Dynasty]]
| dynasty      = [[File:Timurid.svg|25px]] [[Timurid dynasty]]
| issue        =  
| issue        =  
| regnal name  = Shah Jahan II
| regnal name  = Shah Jahan II ([[Persian language|Persian]]: شاه جهان دوم)
| house        = [[File:Imperial Seal of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mughal Dynasty|House of Babur]]
| house        = [[Mughal dynasty|House of Babur]]
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'''Shah Jahan II''' ({{IPA-fa|ʃɑːh d͡ʒa'hɑːn}}; June 1696 – 19 September 1719), born '''Rafi-ud-Daulah''', was the twelfth [[Mughal emperor]] for a brief period in 1719. After being chosen by the [[Sayyid brothers]], he succeeded his short-lived brother [[Rafi ud-Darajat|Rafi-ud-Darajat]] in that year. Like his brother, he died of tuberculosis and was buried in the ''[[dargah]]'' of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki|Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki]].
'''Shah Jahan II''' ({{IPA-fa|ʃɑːh d͡ʒa'hɑːn}}; June 1696 – 19 September 1719), born '''Mirza Rafi-ud-Daulah''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: میرزا رفیع الدوله), was the twelfth [[Mughal emperor]] for a brief period in 1719.  
 
After being chosen by the [[Sayyid brothers]], he succeeded figurehead emperor [[Rafi ud-Darajat|Rafi-ud-Darajat]] on 6 June 1719. Shah Jahan II also served as a figurehead to the Sayyid brothers<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rz16lub2uRgC&q=sayyid%20brotherhood%20barha |title=Mohammad Yasin |date=1958 |publisher=Upper India Publishing House |page=18}}</ref> and would serve as emperor until his death of [[tuberculosis]] on 17 September 1719.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chhabra |first1=G. S. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.460890/page/n11/mode/2up |title=Advanced Study In The History Of Modern India Vol. 1 (1707–1831) |date=1971 |publisher=Sterling Publishers |location=New Delhi |page=5 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
</ref> 


==Personal life==  
==Personal life==  
Shah Jahan II was born as Rafi ud-Daulah. He was the second son of [[Rafi-ush-Shan]] and a grandson of [[Bahadur Shah I]].{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}} Shah Jahan II's exact date of birth is not known. He was eighteen months older than his brother [[Rafi ud-Darajat]]. Whether he married or not, whether he had any child or not is also unknown.{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=432}}
Shah Jahan II was born as Rafi ud-Daulah. He was the second son of [[Rafi-ush-Shan]] and a grandson of [[Bahadur Shah I]].{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}} Shah Jahan II's exact date of birth is not known but he is believed to have been eighteen months older than his brother [[Rafi ud-Darajat]]. Whether he married or not, whether he had any child or not is also unknown.{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=432}}


==Reign==
==Reign==
Shah Jahan II ascended the throne on 6 June 1719 after the death of his younger brother [[Rafi ud-Darajat]] due to [[tuberculosis]]. His coronation took place at [[Diwan-i-Khas (Red Fort)|Diwan-i-Khas]] of the [[Red Fort]]. He took the title '''Shah Jahan II''' ().{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}}  
[[File:Mogul- Schah Jahan II. - Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5548805.jpg|thumb|Coin of Shah Jahan II|left]]
Shah Jahan II ascended the throne on 6 June 1719 after the death of his younger brother [[Rafi ud-Darajat]] due to [[tuberculosis]]. His coronation took place at [[Diwan-i-Khas (Red Fort)|Diwan-i-Khas]] of the [[Red Fort]]. He took the title '''Shah Jahan II'''.{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}}  


Just like his younger brother, Shah Jahan II was chosen by the kingmaker [[Sayyid brothers]] and wielded no power in practicality.{{sfn|Chandra|2005|p=483}} His name was read in the khutbah for the first time on 13 June. His first appearance at the Diwan-i-Aam was on 11 June. Without the presence of one of the Sayyid brothers, he was not allowed to meet any noble or to attend the ''[[jumu'ah|jummah]].{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}}
Just like his younger brother, Shah Jahan II was chosen by the kingmaker [[Sayyid brothers]] and wielded no power. {{sfn|Chandra|2005|p=483}} [[Khutbah#Sovereign's_name|His name was read in the khutbah]] for the first time on 13 June. His first appearance at the [[Diwan-i-Am (Red Fort)|Diwan-i-Am]] was on 11 June. Without the presence of one of the Sayyid brothers, he was not allowed to meet any noble or to attend the ''[[jumu'ah|jummah]]''.{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=420}}


==Death==
==Death==
Shah Jahan II suffered from tuberculosis just like his younger brother. He was physically and mentally unfit to perform the duties of a ruler. He died on 17 September 1719{{sfn|Mehta|2005|p=24}} at Bidyapur. He was buried beside Rafi ud-Darajat at the ''[[dargah]]'' of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki]].{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=430}}
Shah Jahan II suffered from tuberculosis just like his younger brother. He was physically and mentally unfit to perform the duties of a ruler. He died on 17 September 1719{{sfn|Mehta|2005|p=24}} at [[Bidyapur]]. He was buried beside Rafi ud-Darajat at the ''[[dargah]]'' of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki]] at [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park|Mehrauli]] in Delhi.{{sfn|Irvine|1921|p=430}}
 
Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan claimed that Shah Jahan II was poisoned by the Sayyid brothers, but historian [[William Irvine (historian)|William Irvine]] disputed this, saying that the Shah's diarrhoea was due to opium withdrawal, that Kamwar Khan had much to be upset about since his prospects were ruined by Shah Jahan's death, and that the Sayyids had nothing to gain from his death.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Irvine |first1=William |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.4939/page/n457/mode/2up |title=Later Mughals vol.1 |date=1922 |publisher=M.C. Sarka |location=Calcutta |pages=430–431 |access-date=12 June 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|title=Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part – II|author-link=Satish Chandra (historian)|first=Satish|last=Chandra|ISBN=9788124110669|publisher=Har-Anand Publications|date=2005}}
* {{cite book|title=Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part – II|author-link=Satish Chandra (historian)|first=Satish|last=Chandra|ISBN=9788124110669|publisher=Har-Anand Publications|date=2005}}
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/misc/mughal.html Mughal dynasty genealogy]
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Rafi-ud-Daulah
رفیع الدوله
Padishah
Al-Sultan Al-Azam
12th Mughal Emperor
Reign6 June – 17 September 1719
Coronation8 June 1719 at Red Fort, Delhi
PredecessorRafi-ud-Darajat
SuccessorJahangir II
Muhammad Shah
BornJune 1696
Mughal Empire
Died18 September 1719(1719-09-18) (aged 23)
Bidyapur, near Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal Empire (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Burial
Dargah of Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki, Delhi (present-day India)
Names
Mirza Rafi-ud-Din Muhammad Rafi-ud-Daulah Shah Jahan II
Regnal name
Shah Jahan II (Persian: شاه جهان دوم)
HouseHouse of Babur
DynastyError creating thumbnail: File missing Timurid dynasty
FatherRafi-ush-Shan
ReligionSunni Islam (Hanafi)

Shah Jahan II (Template:IPA-fa; June 1696 – 19 September 1719), born Mirza Rafi-ud-Daulah (Persian: میرزا رفیع الدوله), was the twelfth Mughal emperor for a brief period in 1719.

After being chosen by the Sayyid brothers, he succeeded figurehead emperor Rafi-ud-Darajat on 6 June 1719. Shah Jahan II also served as a figurehead to the Sayyid brothers[1] and would serve as emperor until his death of tuberculosis on 17 September 1719.[2]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shah Jahan II was born as Rafi ud-Daulah. He was the second son of Rafi-ush-Shan and a grandson of Bahadur Shah I.[3] Shah Jahan II's exact date of birth is not known but he is believed to have been eighteen months older than his brother Rafi ud-Darajat. Whether he married or not, whether he had any child or not is also unknown.[4]

Reign[edit | edit source]

Coin of Shah Jahan II

Shah Jahan II ascended the throne on 6 June 1719 after the death of his younger brother Rafi ud-Darajat due to tuberculosis. His coronation took place at Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort. He took the title Shah Jahan II.[3]

Just like his younger brother, Shah Jahan II was chosen by the kingmaker Sayyid brothers and wielded no power. [5] His name was read in the khutbah for the first time on 13 June. His first appearance at the Diwan-i-Am was on 11 June. Without the presence of one of the Sayyid brothers, he was not allowed to meet any noble or to attend the jummah.[3]

Death[edit | edit source]

Shah Jahan II suffered from tuberculosis just like his younger brother. He was physically and mentally unfit to perform the duties of a ruler. He died on 17 September 1719[6] at Bidyapur. He was buried beside Rafi ud-Darajat at the dargah of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki at Mehrauli in Delhi.[7]

Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan claimed that Shah Jahan II was poisoned by the Sayyid brothers, but historian William Irvine disputed this, saying that the Shah's diarrhoea was due to opium withdrawal, that Kamwar Khan had much to be upset about since his prospects were ruined by Shah Jahan's death, and that the Sayyids had nothing to gain from his death.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Mohammad Yasin. Upper India Publishing House. 1958. p. 18.
  2. Chhabra, G. S. (1971). Advanced Study In The History Of Modern India Vol. 1 (1707–1831). New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. p. 5. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Irvine 1921, p. 420.
  4. Irvine 1921, p. 432.
  5. Chandra 2005, p. 483.
  6. Mehta 2005, p. 24.
  7. Irvine 1921, p. 430.
  8. Irvine, William (1922). Later Mughals vol.1. Calcutta: M.C. Sarka. pp. 430–431. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

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Shah Jahan II
Preceded by
Rafi Ul-Darjat
Mughal Emperor
1719
Succeeded by
Muhammad Shah