End of the empire

• Ahmed Shah Durrani helped place Muhammad Shah's son, Ahmed Shah on the Mughal throne. The empire he ruled was shrinking rapidly as unrest grew. Ahmed Shah was imprisoned by his own court and died in captivity.
• Ahmed Shahs successor, Alamgir 2 was assassinated by the orders of his chief minister. His son, Shah Alam 2 remained in Bihar and chose not to return to Delhi for another 12 years and in 1764 he suffered defeat at the hands of the British at the Battle of Buxar.
• Shah Alam 2s defeat led to the British taking control of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. In 1803 they also occupied Delhi and placed the emperor under 'British protection'. The British were now winning a stranglehold on India and the final 2 emperor's ruled in name only.
• Shah Alams son Akbar 2 ruled parts of Delhi, and a little more. Akbar 2s son Bahadur Shah 2 was expelled for his part in the 1857 War of Independence and died in exile in Rangoon.