Historedia
Person

Shah Alam II

Events
3
Episodes
9
Years
1763–1772

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shah Alam II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Deposition and defeat of Mir Qasim in Bengal

    1763–1764

    Role: Mughal emperor, ally of Mir Qasim

    1. 1763 · Bengal province under Company influenceDeposition of Mir Qasim

      The East India Company deposed Mir Qasim as Nawab of Bengal in 1763 after his resistance to Company trade privileges.

    2. 1763 · Company offices in PatnaMassacre at the Patna Company offices

      Mir Qasim invaded the Company offices in Patna in 1763, killing 45 Europeans including the Resident.

    3. 1763–October 1764 · North India, spanning Bengal, Avadh, and Mughal territoriesAlliance with Avadh and the Mughal emperor

      Qasim allied with Shuja-ud-Daula of Avadh and Mughal emperor Shah Alam II against the British.

    4. 22–23 October 1764 · Buxar, a fortified town in Bihar on the GangesDefeat at the Battle of Buxar

      The combined armies of Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II were defeated by the Company at Buxar on 22–23 October 1764.

    5. 23 October 1764 · Rohilkhand, Allahabad, Gohad, Jodhpur, and Kotwal near DelhiExpulsion from camp and later wanderings

      Expelled by Shuja-ud-Daula on 23 October 1764, Qasim wandered through north India before settling near Delhi around 1774.

  2. Treaty of Allahabad signed

    1765

    Role: Mughal Emperor

    1. 16 August 1765 · UnresolvedSigning of the Treaty

      The treaty was signed on 16 August 1765 between Shah Alam II and Robert Clive, formalizing the Company's political and constitutional role in India.

  3. Shah Alam II returns to Delhi

    1771–1772

    Role: Mughal emperor returning to Delhi

    1. 1771 · DelhiMaratha recapture of Delhi, 1771

      In 1771 the Marathas under Mahadaji Scindia returned to northern India and captured Delhi before the emperor's arrival.

    2. May 1771 · AllahabadDeparture from Allahabad

      Shah Alam II left Allahabad in May 1771, escorted by Mahadaji Scindia, beginning the journey that ended at Delhi.

    3. January 1772 · Delhi, Mughal capitalShah Alam II returns to Delhi

      Escorted by Mahadaji Scindia, the exiled emperor reached Delhi in January 1772 and returned to the throne under Scindia's protection.

Sources

  1. Mir Qasim Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  2. Battle of Buxar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  3. Treaty of Allahabad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  4. East India Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  5. Shah Alam II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26