october february seventh emperor india ruled death born son wife grandson youth overthrow father ascend throne number times plans intercepted emperor imprisoned times governor later known death brother declared successor defeat reign annexed states amber sparked controversy declaration ali reign disturbed leader led rebellion buried delhi early life born october sixth emperor wife life reign grandfather reign appointed years old governor province important issue curb rise area carved kingdom campaign attacked base time army defeated captured spent seven years prisoner grandfather died fort prince sent orders father buried grandfather imprisonment severe kept lap luxury captors custom regard high born potentially useful captives normal captive friends allies son roughly time prisoner reign organised overthrow emperor plan hatched sincerity difficult gauge learned plot sent mother princess birth dissuade rebellion brought court spent years supervision revolted pretext protesting treatment chiefs followed previous policy dissuade place greater seven years son treason sent crush revolt raised step brother according historian deliberately failed mission ordered march region prevent rebellious fleeing country half hearted mission failed achieve assigned goal emperor persisted son responsibilities ordered march weeks emperor spies intercepted messages exchanged ruler mistaken incompetence clearly treason charged treason imprisoned shipped delhi ladies charged treason loyal servants moved father imperial service remaining servants sacked forbade cut nails hair months gave orders good food cold water meet anybody father prior consent allowed rebuild household servants dismissed continued spy son appointing men household sending choosing representatives imperial court sons transferred north india forbidden lead military expeditions region rest reign sent region fight subdue rebellion guru commander imposed heavy taxation thought necessary leave fortified city refused wage war genuine respect religion year appointed governor transferred death governor assumed position holding father death reign war succession appointing crown prince died governor half brothers governors respectively sons intended win crown began coins prepared march declare successor defeated battle june son killed battle ascended throne age june title amber predecessors unable significant gains ascending throne plans cities region empire november began march amber present day state india visiting tomb november meantime aid ordered possession reached amber january monarch kingdom brother resented rule ruled dispute region empire city renamed goods properties confiscated pretext supported brother war succession governor amber april gave title received gifts valued amber passed hands war leader present day indian state reign war succession sided older brother killed pardoned titular ruler region appointed governor province death december death ordered son brought delhi plans absorbing army future clan conquering took advantage opportunity fought war prevent getting hold faced defeat managed flee delhi death half brother rule marched took rule amber announced intention march defeated reached town february men sent bring city interview received special robes honour headed present day indian state reached city march visited city present day indian state annexed empire city lost reign grandson intention got news fled hills gave message got afraid amber thought kingdom annexed emperor according chronicle incident emperor called waged war king brother diverted southward rebellion emperor way punish amber joint resistance expelled recovered amber night attack killed khan commandant officers september emperor patch truce restoring uprising court rivalry half brother marched march soldiers news death spread city city monarch king surrendered fort fight ascending throne served army general armed forces advisor chief minister gave title emperor protector faith conquered rivalry developed developed marketplace permission tax shops reported ordered stopped sent conquer states king refused surrender khan conspiracy eliminate alleging meetings teacher khan teachers members court discuss public business conspiracy assassinate way friday prayer great mosque informing matter invited dinner arrested route killed crushed feet elephant hands tongue cut ignored warnings close friends arrest imprisoned property seized april envoy came court told intended invited envoy entourage feast executed march emperor wrote letter hoped warning proclaiming independent sovereign began journey tomb pay respects father thanked letter explaining actions reached june learned attacked seize million worth treasure hidden fort province refused hand money enraged confiscated properties ordered recruitment thousand soldiers attack july garrison fort declared independence garrison leader reported november camp reached miles north wrote camp drew nearer frequent november captured landlord holdings abandoned army according soldiers deserted emperor group neared general told failure pay soldiers reason replied need enlisting trust god best happen thinking flee persia emperor ordered prime minister agree madras presidency governor pay capture december reported cavalry infantry death december emperor marched outskirts thousand rockets war son commander advance guard later replacing january reached prepared troops little money soldiers left royal predicted win battle sunrise following day army charged troops divided bodies led assisted second hours later camp surrounded attacked small force soldiers outnumbered unable resist attack joined battle shot arrows opponents according weakened loss blood took son prisoner dispute arose captured ruling favour brought emperor camp died morning rebellion unlike previous rulers divided power chiefs reign power resided army leadership army defeated battle captured cities army eighty thousand soldiers besieged city present day afghanistan efforts suppression signed peace treaties man amber fighting ordered provincial governor delhi accompany battle left june groups opposed way learned plans unsuccessfully appealed help meantime route october commander wrote heads rebels khan sent emperor displayed mounted spears november emperor reached city gave map days later small group defeated city fell december general gave golden key ring commemorating victory failing recapture marched hiding november attacked fort capturing guns trenches rebels little ammunition left followers fled follower dressed like entered fight killed emperor issued orders rulers tried enter province sent emperor allied king emperor imprisoned january mother vain release sent captured followers ordered ornaments worth manufactured released month later khan sent end rebellion unsuccessful attempt reinforced garrison thousand soldiers pressed join hiding miles workers came repair bridge village followers preparing attack delhi received soldiers village ruler march besieged april learning messenger crossed emperor attacked artillery led july battle defeated fled hills forces led followed failed capture emperor issued landlord captive possible attacked river escaping hills finding invincible emperor went help october joint force marched escaped ensuing siege time taking refuge present day controversy ascending throne altered public prayer monarch said friday giving title ali fourth citizens resented reciting solve problem went september discussions known men meeting read books authority justify word heated argument saying king thing wanted supported emperor son recruited troops war fought held chief mosque responsible matter arrested october army deployed mosque old ali read death according historian emperor january health failed february final public appearance died night february according noble died april body sent delhi supervision widow buried courtyard built near succeeded son ruled coins issued gold silver copper coins predecessors coins pay government officials commerce copper coins reign unlike emperors coins use poet composed lines coins approved personal life title lineage including titles din death contemporary historians began calling departed paradise emperor title descendants prophet muhammad according maternal grandfather daughter married children source
Bahadur Shah I