Why was Bahadur Shah I called 'Shah-i-Bekhabar'?

Historian Khafi Khan gave him this title because he was so busy appeasing different political factions with rewards that he neglected the state's actual administration.

Mughal Empire Decline

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707?

Bahadur Shah I (also known as Shah Alam I) succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707. He was Aurangzeb's eldest son and ruled during the early stages of the Mughal Empire's decline.

Exam Year

2012

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_2012_72 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India