Emperor Shah Alam Ii. The blind mughal emperor shah alam ii is shown seated on a golden throne, . Shah ʿālam ii, original name ʿalī gauhar, (born june 15, 1728, delhi india—died nov. Shah alam ii, often known as ali gohar or ali gauhar, was the seventeenth mughal emperor and alamgir ii's son. Painting, shah alam ii enthroned, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, delhi,.