| Azim-ush-Shan | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1697 - 1712 |
| Spouse | Bai Jas Kanwar Sahiba Nawab Aisha Begum Sahiba Nawab Giti Ara Begum Sahiba Sahiba Nizwan |
| Issue | |
| Farrukh Siyar | |
| Full name | |
| Sultan Azhar ud-din Muhammad Azim Mirza, Azim us-Shan Bahadur | |
| House | Mughal |
| Father | Shah Alam Bahadur Shah |
| Mother | Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba |
| Born | 15 December 1664 |
| Died | 18 March 1712 (aged 47) |
| Religion | Islam |
Prince Azim-ush-Shan (December 15, 1664 - March 18, 1712) was the third son of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I, by his second wife, Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba. He was also the grandson of emperor Aurangzeb.
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In 1697 he was appointed the viceroy of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa by emperor Aurangzeb.[1] Shortly after, he took successful military initiative against Rahim Khan. Azim gave East India Company permission to build Fort William in Calcutta. Using Mughal permission, Dutch also built Fort Gustavas in Chinsura and French built Fort Orleans in Chandernagore.[1]
Azim got into conflict with Murshid Quli Khan, the newly appointed Nawab of Bengal, over imperial financial control. Considering the complaint of Murshid Quli Khan, emperor Aurangzeb ordered Azim to move to Bihar.[1] In 1703 he transferred the capital to Rajmahal and then again to Pataliputra (present-day Patna). He renamed Pataliputra to Azimabad after his own name.[1]
In 1712, at the time of his father's death, he immediately proclaimed himself emperor. However, he was killed (drowned in the Ravi River) shortly afterwards in the succession struggles that ensued.
Azim-ush-shan was married four times :
He had total six sons and a daughter, including Farrukhsiyar (with the 4th wife, Sahiba Nizwan), who reigned as Mughal emperor between 1713 and 1719.