Rafi ud-Darajat

Title & tenure

13th Mughal Emperor (28 February – 6 June 1719)

In office: 28 February 1719 – 6 June 1719

Predecessor:

Farrukhsiyar

Successor:

Shah Jahan II

Biography

Rafi ud-Darajat was placed on the throne by the Sayyid brothers as a young, compliant puppet immediately after Farrukhsiyar's deposition, but was already seriously ill with tuberculosis and reigned for only about three months.

Key events

• Installed by the Sayyid brothers in February 1719 as their chosen puppet emperor

Legacy

Rafi ud-Darajat's brief reign is remembered only as one of several short-lived puppet emperors installed and removed by the Sayyid brothers within a single turbulent year.

How it ended

Died of tuberculosis in June 1719, only months after his accession.