Burhan Nizam Shah II
Portrait of Burhan Nizam Shah II.
Burhan Nizam Shah II (ruled 1591–1595) was the ruler of Ahmadnagar in the Deccan. He was the second son of Hussain Nizam Shah I and Khunza Humayun Begum.
Burhan Nizam Shah's rule was short, as he was a weak and incapable monarch. He was addicted to women and wine, which ultimately led to his fall.
His death in 1595 was followed by a civil war over who should rule. He was eventually succeeded in actual power by his sister Chand Sultan, who ruled in the name of his infant son.
Sources[]
- John F. Richards. The New Cambridge History of India: The Mughals. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993. p. 51.
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