Mirza Shah Abbas
Mirza Shah Abbas | |||||
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Prince of Mughal Empire | |||||
Prince Mirza Shah at the Imperial Palace | |||||
Predecessor | Bahadur Shah II | ||||
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Dynasty | Timurid | ||||
Father | Emperor Mirza Bahadur Shah II | ||||
Mother | Mubarrakunnessa | ||||
Born |
1261 A.H/ 1845 A.D Red Fort, Delhi, British India | ||||
Died |
Sunday, 22 Zulhijja, 1328 A.H/ December 25th, 1910 A.D (Age was 65 years) Rangoon, Burma |
His Royal Highness The Prince (Shahzada) Mirza Shah Abbas Bahadur (fullname with Royal Titles: Shahzada Mirza Muhammad Shah Abbas Bahadur born 1845 in Delhi, died 25 December 1910) a Prince of the Imperial Family of India, the son of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Emperor of India through his wife Mubarrak-un-nissa khanum begum.[1][2]
He was a younger brother of Prince Mirza Mughal and former Crown Princes Mirza Dara Bakht and Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur. He relinquished his right to the throne in favor of his older brother in 1853. In 1858, the Mughal Era officially came to an end, signifying the end of a 332 year rule. In 1877, the title Emperor of India was taken by the British Royal Family starting with Queen Victoria.