Wajid Ali Shah
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Mirza Wajid Ali Shah (Urdu: واجد علی شاه) (30 July 1822 – 1 September 1887) was the eleventh and last King of Awadh, holding the position for 9 years, from 13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856.[1][2]
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah | |||||
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Nawab of Awadh | |||||
Reign | 13 February 1847 – 11 February 1856 | ||||
Predecessor | Amjad Ali Shah | ||||
Successor | Birjis Quadir (son) | ||||
Born | (1822-07-30)30 July 1822 Lucknow, Oudh State | ||||
Died | 1 September 1887(1887-09-01) (aged 65) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||||
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Dynasty | Oudh | ||||
Father | Amjad Ali Shah | ||||
Religion | Islam(Shia) |
Wajid Ali Shah's first wife was Alam Ara who was better known as Khas Mahal (transl. special wife) because of her exquisite beauty.[3] She was one of two Nikahi[clarification needed] wives. His second wife, Muhammadi Khanum, better known as the Begum Hazrat Mahal, rose against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 as the regent of Awadh.[4]
His kingdom, long protected by the East India Company (EIC) under a treaty, was annexed by the EIC on 11 February 1856, two days before the ninth anniversary of his coronation. The Nawab was exiled to Garden Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of Kolkata, where he lived out the rest of his life on a generous pension. He was a poet, playwright, dancer and great patron of the arts. He introduced Kathak, a major form of classical Indian dance as a court dance after the decline of Mughals for recreation activity.[5]