Silver rupee of Alamgir II – Ahmadnagar Farrukhabad
Year: 1169 AH (1755-1756 AD)
Regnal year: 2
Weight: 11.36 g
Obverse
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Alamgir Badshah Ghazi Sikka Mubarak 1169 |
आलमगीर बादशा ग़ाज़ी सिक्का मुबारक 1169 |
عالم گیر بادشاہ غازی سکہ مبارک 1169 |
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Alamgir Badshah Ghazi Auspicious Money 1169 |
आलमगीर बादशा ग़ाज़ी शुभ धन 1169 |
عالم گیر بادشاہ غازی مبارک رقم 1169 |
Reverse
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Julus Manus Sanah 2 Mimnat Zarb Ahmadnagar, Farrukhabad |
जुलूस मानूस सनह 2 मीमनत ज़र्ब अहमदनगर, फ़र्रूख़ाबाद |
جلوس مانوس سنہ 2 میمنت ضرب احمد نگر، فرخ آباد |
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Struck in the year two of his reign of tranquil prosperity at Ahmadnagar, Farrukhabad |
अहमदनगर, फ़र्रूख़ाबाद में शांत समृद्धि के दूसरे वर्ष में ढाला गया |
احمد نگر، فرخ آباد میں پرسکون خوشحالی دور حکومت کے دوسرے سال میں ڈھالا گیا |
Alamgir II
Mirza Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad, better known as Alamgir II (reigned:
1754-1759) was the fifteenth Mughal Emperor. He was the son of Jahandar Shah,
who was the grandson of Aurangzeb Alamgir. The Wazir Imad-ul-Mulk, who was
often described as the de facto ruler of the Mughal Empire during these times,
raised Alamgir II to the throne after deposing and blinding Ahmad Shah Bahadur.
He was 55 years old when he ascended to the throne.
Two years into his reign, Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded again
and this time sacked Delhi and Mathura. Having sucked Delhi dry and drained the
surrounding country as far as possible, Durrani departed to Afghanistan in
1757. The Marathas also reached the peak of their power at this time.
As a result of the deteriorating relationship between
Alamgir II and his usurping Wazir, Imad-ul-Mulk, the old, harmless Alamgir II
would be brutally murdered by Imad-ul-Mulk. Alamgir II had reigned for five
miserable years from his unsteady throne.[i]
Although the coin bears Alamgir II’s name, it was issued by
the Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabad who were of Pathan origin. Though the direct
influence of the Mughal Emperor had declined immensely, most Indian states gave
titular acknowledgement to the Mughal sovereign.[ii]
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