Mirza I'tesam ud Din. First Indian who penned down a travelogue of Britain: Shigarf Nama e Vilayat (1785, Persian). Visited England in 1767-69 as a envoy of #ShahAlamII to #KingGeorgeIII. Pic: English version by J. E. Alexander. 1827 William Dalrymple Indo Islamic Culture Tawarikh Khwani تواریخ خوانی
Sir Archibald Seton visits #Mughal king #ShahAlamII & Prince #AkbarShah. Probably 1806 when Seton was appointed as #EastIndiaCompany's President at the Mughal Court at #Delhi, shortly before 'Wretched Shaw Alum's death. Now at Fitzwilliam Museum @Peachtreespeaks William Dalrymple
#TwitterGyan Collector's delight: Coin in name of #Mughal ruler #ShahAlamII issued by General Lord Lake, Baron (later 1st Viscount of #Delhi) in 1803 after defeat of #Maratha under #Scindias by #EastIndiaCompany during #BattleOfDelhi, part of 2nd #AngloMarathaWar. William Dalrymple
Rana Safvi رعنا राना 'Wretched' #ShahAlamII (born 1728, ruled 1760 till death in 1806) was the only DISABLED #Mughal ruler. Blinded in 1788 by the #GlulamQadir, he gave 'Diwani' of #Bengal to #EastIndiaCompany. From Christie's, c1800. Zoom. #InternationalDisabilityDay #WorldDisabilityDay
From Aga Khan Museum 1811 painting of 27th #Mughal ruler Abu Nasir Moin uddin Mohammed #AkbarShah, son of #ShahAlamII now switch sides. Rules 19Nov 1806 to 28 Sept1837 Though the same person of 1788, coin collectors distinguish between the 2, effectively making 27 different people
Too much is happening in 1788. Ghulam Kadir is defeated by #Marathas & he escapes with #ShahAlamII's son Mohd #AkbarShah 2 to #Saharanpur where he is installed as the 26th #Mughal ruler from 15th Oct to 19th Oct 1788. Khutba was read in his name and coins minted. Atelier of India
Christies, c1800. The "Wretched Shaw Alum" 24th #Mughal son of #Alamgir Abudullah Jalal ud din Mohammed Ali Gauhar #ShahAlamII is crowned by Marathas on 24th Oct 1759 till his natural death on 19th Nov 1806. Blinded in 1788, he is the "Andha Mughal" Tomb:#Mehrauli Atelier of India
Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 Madam. the character referred can no way deserves comparison with Icon Abhimanyu , #ShahAlamII a more appropriate comparision en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Alam…