Shah Jahan III
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| Shah Jahan III | |
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| Titular Emperor of Mughal Empire | |
| Reign | 10 December 1759 – 10 October 1760 |
| Coronation | 10 December 1759 at Red Fort, Delhi |
| Full name | Muhi-ul-Mulk-ul-Millat |
| Died | 1772 |
| Predecessor | Alamgir II |
| Successor | Shah Alam II |
| Dynasty | Timurid |
| Father | Muhi-us-Sunnat Mirza |
Shah Jahan III (شاه جہان ۳) also known as Muhi-ul-millat was Mughal Emperor briefly. He was the son of Muhi-us-sunnat, the eldest son of Muhammad Kam Baksh who was the youngest son of Aurangzeb. He was placed on the Mughal throne in December 1759 by Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung III but subsequently deposed by the Afghan confederation (Rohillas and Ahmad Shah Abdali) and Nawab of Oudh Shuja-ud-Daula in 1760 in recognition of Shah Alam II as the rightful heir to the throne who was in exile at Allahabad.
| Preceded by Alamgir II |
Mughal Emperor 1759–1760 |
Succeeded by Shah Alam II |
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