page_title: Burhan Nizam Shah II
hierarchical_section_title: Burhan Nizam Shah II
caption_attribution_description: English: Burhan Nizam Shah II was the 7th king of Ahmadnagar.
context_page_description: Burhan Nizam Shah II was the ruler of Ahmadnagar in the Deccan. He was the second son of Hussain Nizam Shah I and Khunza Humayun Begum.
  Burhan Nizam Shah's rule was short, as he was a weak and incapable monarch. He was addicted to women and wine, which ultimately led to his fall.
  His death in 1595 was followed by a civil war over who should rule. He was eventually succeeded in actual power by his sister Chand Sultan, who ruled in the name of his infant son.
context_section_description: Burhan Nizam Shah II (ruled 1591-1595) was the ruler of Ahmadnagar in the Deccan. He was the second son of Hussain Nizam Shah I and Khunza Humayun Begum.
  Burhan Nizam Shah's rule was short, as he was a weak and incapable monarch. He was addicted to women and wine, which ultimately led to his fall.
  His death in 1595 was followed by a civil war over who should rule. He was eventually succeeded in actual power by his sister Chand Sultan, who ruled in the name of his infant son.
caption: Portrait of Burhan Nizam Shah II.
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