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Shuja-ud-Daula (b. 19 January 1732 – d. 26 January 1775) was the third Nawab of Oudh [1] and the Vizier of Delhi from 5 October 1754 to 26 January 1775. [2] Early life. Shuja-ud-Daula was the son of the Mughal Grand Vizier Safdarjung, who chosen by Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur.
Dec 16, 2023 · Shuja ud Daula - Nawab of Awadh. Shuja-ud-Daula was recognized as the next Nawab by Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur after his father, the Mughal Grand Vizier Safdarjung, died in 1753. Shuja-ud-Daula despised Imad-ul-Mulk, a Maratha Empire ally whose regime arose with the support of the Sadashivrao Bhau after the Battle of Sikandarabad.
He then joined his Indian allies—the Rohillas of the Gangetic Doab, the Muslims of Northern India, and Shuja-ud-Daula —forming a broad coalition against the Marathas. [24] To counter this, Raghunathrao was supposed to go north to handle the situation.
Shuja-ud-Daula, the Mughal Empire’s selected Grand Vizier, led a sizable army of Mughal warriors in the Third Battle of Panipat, cutting off the Marathas’ supplies and even defeating them in fierce combat. He also sent the Maratha leader Sadashivrao Bhau away. Battle of Buxar.
Oct 13, 2024 · This coalition included two Indian Muslim allies: the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh. This is regarded as one of the largest battles of the 18th century and is known for having one of the highest numbers of deaths in a single day.
Shuja-ud-Daula fought the Maratha Confederacy during the Third Battle of Panipat on behalf of the Great Moghul, he's also known to have fought during the Battle of Buxar. Shuja ud-Daula and his ten sons
Nov 28, 2022 · Chief consort (khass mahal) to Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula (r. 1754–75) and mother to his successor Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula (r. 1775–97), Bahu Begam played a well-documented role in the regime’s tumultuous politics, particularly during Warren Hastings’s tenure as the Company’s governor-general (1773–85) and his later parliamentary impeachment ...
Aug 17, 2024 · Dive into the transformative era of Shuja ud Daula in Faizabad, where the nawab's ambitious projects reshaped the city's topography and culture, attracting people from all walks of life and creating a vibrant, bustling hub.
In 1771 he moved to Faizabad, where he painted an impressive series of portraits of the powerful Nawab (ruler) Shuja-ud-Daula and his family. Shuja was hostile to British incursions in India but fascinated by the potential of western portraiture to project his own authority.
From the time of Shuja-ud-daula onwards, the Nawabs surrendered their independence little by little, over the coming years. To pay for the protection of British forces and assistance in war, Awadh gave up first the fort of Chunar, then districts of Benaras, Ghazipur and finally AIlahabad.
