Mirza Nasir-ud-Din MuḼammad Shah was the thirteenth Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the Sayyid Brothers of Barha, he ascended the throne at the young age of 16, under their strict supervision.
Emperor Muhammad Shah holding an emerald and a mouthpiece of a huqqa, by Nidha Mal, c. 1730
The Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah with his Falcon visits the imperial garden at sunset on a palanquin.
Baagh e Naazir was built by Muhammad Shah the year 1748.
Elephants pushing Mughal artillery cannons drawn also by bullocks.
The Sayyid brothers refers to Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha and Syed Hussain Ali Khan, who were two powerful nobles during the decline of the Mughal Empire.
Syed Husain Ali Khan
Syed Hassan Ali Khan
The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb leads his final expedition (1705).
The Emperor Bahadur Shah I