Episode 3 of 3
Shah Alam II returns to Delhi
- When
- January 1772
- Where
- Delhi, Mughal capital
Escorted by Mahadaji Scindia, the exiled emperor reached Delhi in January 1772 and returned to the throne under Scindia's protection.
Shah Alam II left Allahabad in May 1771, escorted by Mahadaji Scindia, and reached Delhi in January 1772. The emperor returned to the throne in Delhi under the protection of Mahadaji Scindia of Gwalior. The Marathas had taken Delhi in 1771, before Shah Alam II arrived, so his restoration followed their recapture of the capital.
Sources
- Shah Alam II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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