Shah Jahan II
Shah Jahan II (Persian pronunciation: [ʃɑːh d͡ʒa'hɑːn]; June 1696 – 19 September 1719), born Mirza Rafi-ud-Daulah (Persian: میرزا رفیع الدوله), was briefly the twelfth Mughal emperor in 1719.
| Rafi-ud-Daulah رفیع الدوله | |||||||||
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Padishah Al-Sultan Al-Azam | |||||||||
Portrait of Rafi-ud-Daulah | |||||||||
| 12th Mughal Emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | 6 June – September 1719 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 8 June 1719 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Rafi-ud-Darajat | ||||||||
| Successor | Muhammad Shah Jahangir II (titular) | ||||||||
| Born | Rafi-ud-Daulah June 1696 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 18 September 1719 (aged 23) Bidyapur, near Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal Empire (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | ||||||||
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| House | House of Babur | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Timurid dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Rafi-ush-Shan | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) | ||||||||
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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 and would serve as emperor until his death of tuberculosis on 17 September 1719.
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