Farrukhsiyar
Mughal Emperor
Died when: 33 years 252 days (404 months)Star Sign: Leo
Farrukhsiyar or Farrukh Siyar (Persian pronunciation: [farʊx'sɪjar]) (20 August 1683 – 9 April 1719) was the tenth emperor of the Mughal Empire from 1713 to 1719.
He rose to the throne after assassinating his uncle, Emperor Jahandar Shah.Reportedly a handsome man who was easily swayed by his advisers, he lacked the ability, knowledge and character to rule independently.
He was an emperor only in name, with all effective power in the hands of the Sayyids.Farrukhsiyar was the son of Azim-ush-Shan (the second son of emperor Bahadur Shah I) and Sahiba Niswan.
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