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Farrukhsiyar: Later Mughal Emperor

Farrukhsiyar was the Mughal Emperor of India from 1713-19. He was the second son of Azim al-Shan, brother of Jahandar Shah who became the Mughal Emperor after the death of his father Bahadur Shah I who ruled from 1707-12. Azim al-Shan was killed in the war of succession that took place among the sons of Bahadur Shah I. Farrukhsiyar deposed Jahandar Shah and became the Mughal Emperor in 1713.

Farrukhsiyar owed his accession to the Mughal throne to powerful Saiyid Brothers. In return for their services, Saiyid Abdullah Khan and his younger brother Hussain Ali Khan were appointed as Wazir and Mir Bakshi (Commander in Chief) respectively. They came to be known as "king-makers" due to their dubious king making role during the period of the later Mughals.

In order to make his position supreme, Farrukhsiyar indulged in intrigues but ultimately failed in his endeavour. He was finally deposed and murdered in April 1717 by Saiyid Brothers who were assisted by Ajit Singh of Marwar in this act.


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  1. AvantikaFebruary 2, 2017 at 4:19 AM

    These are some unknown facts about Mughal Empire History that many would not know about.. thanks for sharing this.. I was reading about Mughal coinage on websites like mintage world and then got this link..

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