Person

Shah Alam II

Mughal emperor during the Battle of Buxar whose weakened authority in northern India reflected the shrinking power of the Mughal state in the face of regional and Company expansion.

Status: draft
Entity Type: person
Start Date: 25 Jun 1728
End Date: 19 Nov 1806

Summary

Shah Alam II was the Mughal emperor at the time of the Battle of Buxar.

Historical role

He matters here because Buxar exposed how limited Mughal imperial power had become and how far the East India Company had advanced into north Indian politics.

Connections

Useful for linking the decline of Mughal authority, Company expansion in northern India, and the political consequences of Buxar.