What is Muhammad Azam Shah?
'''Muhammad Azam Shah''' is the successor of the last [[Mughal dynasty|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]] after his death in 1707. He is also the elder son of Aurangzeb. He was at throne from 14 March 1707 to 8 June 1707. He was born on 28 June 1653 to Aurangzeb and his first wife and chief consort [[Dilras Banu Begum]]. He was also a timurid from father's blood and a [[Persia]]n [[Safavid dynasty|Safavid]] by mother's blood. He was the grandson of Shah Nawaz Khan Safavi, the Safavid Emperor of Persia and father of Azam Shah's mother. After his father [[Aurangzeb|Emperor Aurangzeb]]'s death, he ruled the empire. Then a succession war took place between the three sons of Aurangzeb. Azam Shah and his son were killed in the Battle of Jajau on 8 June 1707 by his step brother [[Bahadur Shah I]], who ruled the empire by killing his both brothers in war.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sir Jadunath Sarkar|title=Anecdotes of Aurangzib|year=1925|publisher=M.C. Sarkar & Sons|pages=21}}</ref> ==Reference== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Mughal emperors]] [[Category:18th century in India]]