Aziz-ud-Din (1699-1759), the second son of Jahandar Shah,ascended the throne of Delhi in 1754. He was raised to the throne by Ghazi-ud-Din, the Wazir (minister). Trying to follow the approach of Aurangzeb Alamgir, the previous emperor, he took the title of Alamgir. At the time of his accession to throne he was an old man of 55 years.
Alamgir II had little experience of administration and warfare. He was a ruler merely for namesake. All the powers were vested in the hand of Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk.
In 1756, Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India and captured Delhi and plundered Mathura. The relations between Alamgir and his Wazir, Ghazi-ud-Din, by this time had turned worse. Alamgir was murdered by Ghazi-ud-Din, and the son of Alamgir, Ali Gauhar succeeded him.
