<P> After Shah Jahan 's death , his son Aurangzeb , who had the regnal name of Alamgir , ascended the Peacock Throne . Aurangzeb was the last of the strong Mughal emperors . After his death , in 1707 , his son Bahadur Shah I reigned from 1707 -- 1712 . Bahadur Shah I was able to keep the empire stable , by maintaining a relaxed religious policy ; however , after his death the empire was in inexorable decline . A period of political instability , military defeats , and court intrigues led to a succession of weak emperors : Jahandar Shah ruled for one year from 1712 -- 1713 , Farrukhsiyar from 1713 -- 1719 , Rafi ud - Darajat and Shah Jahan II only for a couple of months in 1719 . By the time Muhammad Shah came to power , Mughal power was in serious decline and the empire was vulnerable . Nevertheless , under the generous patronage of Muhammad Shah , the court at Delhi became again a beacon of the arts and culture . Administrative reforms could not however stop the later Mughal - Maratha Wars , which greatly sapped the imperial forces . It was only a question of time until forces from neighbouring Persia saw their chance to invade . </P>
<P> After Shah Jahan 's death , his son Aurangzeb , who had the regnal name of Alamgir , ascended the Peacock Throne . Aurangzeb was the last of the strong Mughal emperors . After his death , in 1707 , his son Bahadur Shah I reigned from 1707 -- 1712 . Bahadur Shah I was able to keep the empire stable , by maintaining a relaxed religious policy ; however , after his death the empire was in inexorable decline . A period of political instability , military defeats , and court intrigues led to a succession of weak emperors : Jahandar Shah ruled for one year from 1712 -- 1713 , Farrukhsiyar from 1713 -- 1719 , Rafi ud - Darajat and Shah Jahan II only for a couple of months in 1719 . By the time Muhammad Shah came to power , Mughal power was in serious decline and the empire was vulnerable . Nevertheless , under the generous patronage of Muhammad Shah , the court at Delhi became again a beacon of the arts and culture . Administrative reforms could not however stop the later Mughal - Maratha Wars , which greatly sapped the imperial forces . It was only a question of time until forces from neighbouring Persia saw their chance to invade . </P>
who was the last mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne
who was the last mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne
Muhammad Shah
Muhammad Shah