Muhammad Ali Shah
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Muhammad Ali Shah (Urdu
: محمّد علی شاہ ) (b. c. 1777 – d. 17 May 1842)
was the third King of Oudh
from 7 July 1837 to 17 May 1842.
and uncle of Nasiruddin Haider
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in 1838 and created Huseinabad Endowment Fund (now Husainabad Trust) to support it.
He also built Husainabad Picture Gallery which is adjacent to the Clock Tower, this Gallery contains the life-size portraits of the Nawabs of Oudh.
He also started to build an edifice similar to Babylon's minaret or floating garden and named it Satkhanda, but it reached only its fifth storey in 1842 when he died.
Construction of great Jama Masjid situated to west of the Hussainabad Imambara was also started by him but completed after his death.
Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah of Oudh also built the Shrine of Hurr at Karbala
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Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: محمّد علی شاہ ) (b. c. 1777 – d. 17 May 1842)
was the third King of Oudh
Nawab of Awadh
The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century. The Nawabs of Awadh originated form Persia-Establishment:...
from 7 July 1837 to 17 May 1842.
Life
Muhammad Ali Shah was son of Saadat Ali brother of Ghaziuddin HaiderGhazi-ud-Din Haider
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was the last nawab wazir of Oudh from 11 July 1814 to 19 October 1818 and first King of Oudh from 19 October 1818 to 19 October 1827.-Life:...
and uncle of Nasiruddin Haider
Nasiruddin Haider
Nasir-ud-din Haidar was the second King of Oudh from 19 October 1827 to 7 July 1837.-Life:He was the son of Ghaziuddin Haider....
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Succession
Nasir-ud-din Haider died without an offspring and Ghazi-ud-din Haider's queen 'Padshah Begum' put forward Munna Jan, as a claimant to the throne though both Ghazi-ud- din Haider and Nasir-ud-din Haider had refused to acknowledge him as belonging to the royal family. The begum forcibly enthroned Munna Jan at Lalbaradari. The British intervened and exploited the situation to their interest. There was first battle between Oudh and British forces. They arrested both the begum and Munna Jan and arranged for the accession of late Nawab Saadat Ali Khan's son, Nasir-ud-daula, under title of 'Muhammad Ali Shah', after getting a written assurance that he will accept any new treaty put up by Governor General. He promised to pay a large sum of money to the British for this.Administration
Muhammad Ali Shah was 63 years of age when he ascended the throne. But he was an experienced man and had seen the glorious days of his father. He started to economize and set right the administration. His administrative, financial and defence powers were reduced very much.Construction work
He built the Husainabad (Chhota) ImambaraChhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara , also known as Hussainabad Imambara is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built by Muhammad Ali Shah, The third Nawab of Avadh in 1838, it was to serve as his own mausoleum...
in 1838 and created Huseinabad Endowment Fund (now Husainabad Trust) to support it.
He also built Husainabad Picture Gallery which is adjacent to the Clock Tower, this Gallery contains the life-size portraits of the Nawabs of Oudh.
He also started to build an edifice similar to Babylon's minaret or floating garden and named it Satkhanda, but it reached only its fifth storey in 1842 when he died.
Construction of great Jama Masjid situated to west of the Hussainabad Imambara was also started by him but completed after his death.
Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah of Oudh also built the Shrine of Hurr at Karbala
Karbala
Karbala is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 572,300 people ....
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