Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAhmad Shah Bahadur
13th Mughal Emperor
Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1725
Place of Birth: Delhi, India
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1775
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Ahmad Shah Bahadur
- Ahmad Shah Bahadur (Persian: ???? ??? ??????), also known as Mirza Ahmad Shah (Persian: ????? ???? ????) or Mujahid-ud-Din Ahmad Shah Ghazi (Persian: ?????????? ??????? ?????) (23 December 1725 – 1 January 1775) was born to Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
- He succeeded his father to the throne as the 13th Mughal Emperor in 1748 at the age of 22.
- When Ahmed Shah Bahadur came to power the Mughal Empire was collapsing, furthermore his administrative weaknesses eventually led to the rise of the usurping Feroze Jung III. Ahmed Shah Bahadur inherited a much weakened Mughal state.
- He was emperor in title for six years, but left all affairs of state to rivalling factions.
- He was deposed by the Vizier Feroze Jung III and later blinded along with his mother.
- He spent the remaining years of his life in prison and died of natural causes in January 1775.
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