Emperor of Hindustan
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Emperor of Hindustan was the imperial title held by the later Mughal rulers, including Shah Alam II, who nominally reigned over northern India as the Mughal Empire declined and British influence expanded.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Hindustan canonical | 3 |
| Padishah of Hindustan | 1 |
| Padshah-e-Hind | 1 |
| Shahanshah-e-Hind | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
India
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindustan
northern India ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Timurid dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| ceremonialRole | nominal head of state in northern India ⓘ |
| country |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| culturalRole |
patron of Indo-Persian culture
ⓘ
symbol of Muslim sovereignty in India ⓘ |
| declineContext | expansion of British influence in India ⓘ |
| endedWithAction | exile of Bahadur Shah II to Rangoon ⓘ |
| endedWithEvent | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| follows | Emperor of the Mughals ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Hindustani language
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindustani
Persian ⓘ |
| lastSignificantHolder | Bahadur Shah II ⓘ |
| legalStatusUnderBritish | subordinate ally ⓘ |
| positionHolder |
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
ⓘ
Akbar II ⓘ Alamgir II ⓘ Bahadur Shah I ⓘ Bahadur Shah II ⓘ Muhammad Shah ⓘ Shah Alam II ⓘ |
| precededBy | effective Mughal imperial rule ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Delhi
ⓘ
Red Fort ⓘ |
| succeededBy | British paramountcy in India ⓘ |
| symbolized |
nominal sovereignty over northern India
ⓘ
residual authority of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| titleHolderDuring |
Bahadur Shah II reign
ⓘ
Shah Alam II reign ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mughal dynasty
ⓘ
Shah Alam II ⓘ later Mughal emperors ⓘ |
| usedInDiplomacyWith |
European trading companies
ⓘ
regional Indian rulers ⓘ |
| usedInDocuments |
imperial farmans
ⓘ
royal seals ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shah Alam II
this entity surface form:
Padishah of Hindustan
this entity surface form:
Shahanshah-e-Hind
this entity surface form:
Padshah-e-Hind