Farrukh Siyar

Farrukh Siyar

Farrukh Siyar (born January 11, 1683 ; died February 28, 1719 in Delhi ) was the 10th Grand Mogul of India from 1713 to 1719.

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The son of Azim ush Shan was in 1713 in a battle of Delhi against his uncle Jahandar Shah prevail and climb the Mughal throne. But he was more of a puppet of the Sayyids, allied with the Marathas , two brothers who served as commanders at the Mughal court and had risen to become a major power factor at the court. During his reign, the British East India Company , which had established itself as the leading European trading company on the Indian coast during the 17th century, received important trading concessions in Bengal . The hoped-for improvement in the financial situation by stimulating foreign trade did not materialize, however, as the British were able to exploit the increasing economic dependence of the Mughals on the Europeans' maritime trade. The provinces of the Mughal Empire could only be held by concessions that made them semi-autonomous states. The Sikh leader, Banda Bahadur , was captured and executed in 1716. In 1719 the Sayyids also had Farrukh Siyar killed, who showed himself unable to restore the empire to its old strength. A bloody power struggle ensued, from which Muhammad Shah emerged victorious.

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• Mughal dynasty

predecessor	Office	successor
Jahandar Shah	Mughal Mughal of India 1713–1719	Muhammad Shah