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Kilich Khan (Muhammad Azam)

Type Figure Region Mughal Empire Time 1650–1707 Also known as Azam Shah

Muhammad Azam (1650–1707), titled Kilich Khan and nicknamed 'Rangila' (the Radiant), was the third son of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

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  1. 1651–1660Delhi · DelhiAzam was Aurangzeb's third son, trained in the 1650s at court in Persian, Islam, and horsemanship and archery, receiving the title Kilich Khan. During this period the empire was intensifying military pressure on the Deccan and the Marathas, and the prince was immersed in military and administrative affairs from childhood.
  2. 1681–1707Deccan · DeccanFrom the 1680s Azam repeatedly led armies in the Deccan against Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, and subsequent Maratha forces. After Aurangzeb's death in 1707 he rose to contest the throne, was defeated by his brother Bahadur Shah I at the Battle of Jajau, and died in defeat.

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