What is Shah Alam II?
[[File:Shah Alam II, 1790s.jpg|thumbnail|Shah Alam II and the Mughal imperial throne.]] '''Shah Alam II''', (25 June 1728 – 19 November 1806) was the eighteenth [[Mughal dynasty|Mughal Emperor]] and the son of Alamgir II. He became the emperor of the [[Mughal Empire]]; his power was so depleted during his reign that it led to a saying in the [[Persian language]], ''Sultanat-e-Shah Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam'', meaning, 'The kingdom of Shah Alam is from Delhi to Palam', [[Palam]] being a suburb of Delhi.<ref>{{Google books |id=vJ4HFt5S8CcC |page=4 |title=Delhi, Past and Present }}</ref><ref>{{Google books |id=NbUB_ACAR5QC |page=512 |title=History of Islam }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category-inline|Shah Alam II}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah Alam 2}} [[Category:1728 births]] [[Category:1806 deaths]] [[Category:Mughal emperors]] [[Category:18th century in India]] [[Category:19th century in India]]