Nasir-ud-din Haidar Shahi | |
Padshah-e-Awadh Shah-e-Zaman | |
Succession: | 2nd King of Oudh |
Reign: | 19 October 1827 – 7 July 1837 |
Coronation: | 20 October 1827, Lucknow |
Full Name: | Abul Mansur Qutubuddin Sulaiman Jah Shah Jahan NASIR-UD-DIN HAIDAR |
Predecessor: | Ghaziuddin Haider |
Successor: | Muhammad Ali Shah |
Spouse: | Malika Zamani (d. 22 December 1843) Muqadarra Auliya Taj Mahal Qudsiya Begum (d. 21 August 1834) Afzal Mahal[1] |
Issue: | Munna Jan[2] |
Royal House: | Nishapuri |
Dynasty: | Oudh |
Father: | Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1803 |
Death Date: | 7 July 1837 |
Death Place: | Lucknow, Oudh State |
Religion: | Shia Islam |
Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah (9 September 1803 – 7 July 1837) was the second King of Oudh from 19 October 1827 to 7 July 1837.
He was the son of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah.[3] After the death of Ghazi-ud-din Haidar his son Nasir-ud-din Haider ascended the throne on 20 October 1827 at the age of 25 years.[4] He was fond of women and wine and had believed in astrology and astronomy.[3] He made additions of Darshan Vilas to Claude Martin's house – Farhat Buksh in 1832.[3]
He was poisoned by members of the court.[3] As he had no offspring, there was a succession crisis. The queen mother, Padshah Begum, put Munna Jan on the throne, but he was not acknowledged as a member of the royal family. The British intervened, jailing both Padshah Begum and Munna Jan. They enthroned Nasir-ud-daula, son of the late Nawab Saadat Ali Khan.[3]