Wajid Ali Shah Royalty

Wajid Ali Shah (Urdu: واجد علی شاہ‎) (b. 30 July 1822 – d. 1 September 1887)was the fifth King of Oudh, holding the position from 13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856.He was the tenth and last Nawab of the state of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh in India. He ascended the throne of Awadh in 1847 and ruled for nine years. His kingdom, long protected by the British under treaty, was eventually annexed bloodlessly on 11 February 1856 – days before the ninth anniversary of his coronation. The Nawab was exiled to Garden Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of Kolkata, where he lived out the rest of his life off a generous pension. He was a poet, playwright, dancer and great patron of the arts. He is widely credited with the revival of Kathak as a major form of classical Indian dance.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 30, 1822
Birth place	India , Lucknow
Date of death	September 21, 1887
Place of death	India , Kolkata
Parents	Amjad Ali Shah
Title	King of Oudh Mirza (Royal title)