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 | | Shah Alam II (r.1759-1806), one of Aurangzeb's successors, holds court, c.1780: *"The Royal Chamber in the Public Audience Hall in the Middle of Yazdah Darreh, with the Ruler, Alam Bahador Badshah, and the Great Commanders, a page from the Lady Coote Album, circa 1780* (FAMSF) |
 | | The tughra reads firman-e abu'l muzaffar jalal al-din muhammad shah 'alam padshah-e ghazi, The edict of Abu'l Muzaffar Jalal al-Din Muhammad Shah 'Alam, the triumphant King.The reign of Shah 'Alam II began in the year 1173/1759 and he ruled until 1221/1806 with one brief interruption. |
 | | *The tomb of the Emperor Shah 'Alam at the dargah of Qutb-Sahib at Mahrauli; a watercolor by Seeta Ram, 1814-15* (BL) |
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