Farrukhsiyar
Farrukhsiyar ( Persian pronunciation: [faɾ.ˈɾux saj.ˈjɑːɾ]; 20 August 1683 – 9 April 1719), also spelled as Farrukh Siyar, was the tenth Mughal Emperor from 1713 to 1719. He rose to the throne after deposing his uncle Jahandar Shah. He was an emperor only in name, with all effective power in the hands of the courtier Sayyid brothers.
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| 10th Mughal Emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | 11 January 1713 – 28 February 1719 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Jahāndār Shāh | ||||||||
| Successor | Rafī-ud-Darajāt | ||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1683 Aurangabad, Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 9 April 1719 (aged 35) Shahjahanabad, Delhi, Mughal Empire | ||||||||
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| House | House of Babur | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Timurid Dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Azīm-ush-Shān | ||||||||
| Mother | Sahiba Niswan | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) | ||||||||
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Reportedly a handsome man who was easily swayed by his advisers, he was said to lack the ability, knowledge and character to rule independently.
Farrukhsiyar was the son of Azim-ush-Shan (the second son of emperor Bahadur Shah I) and Sahiba Niswan.
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