Death
He died on 4 January 1963, aged 72, and was posthumously titled as Marhum Ghafarullah. He was succeeded by Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kadassallah.
Preceded by Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah |
Sultan of Perak 29 March 1948 - 4 January 1963 |
Succeeded by Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah |
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