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Bahadur Shah II (born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862), usually referred to by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar ( Persian pronunciation: [ba.hɑː.ˈduɾ ʃɑːh za.ˈfaɾ]; Zafar lit. 'Victory' ), was the twentieth and last Mughal emperor and a Hindustani poet.
On 27 January 1858, in Red Fort, the trial of Bahadur Shah Zafar began on the charges of rebellion, treason and murder. It lasted for around two months. Zafar was convicted and sentenced to be exiled to a place decided by the Governor General in Council.
Nov 8, 2017 · The revolt united thousands of Hindu and Muslim troops who chose then-Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II, as their nominal head. British generals deployed Sikh soldiers from Punjab and...
Bahādur Shāh Ẓafar. Born: October 24, 1775, Delhi, India. Died: November 7, 1862, Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar] (aged 87) House / Dynasty: Mughal dynasty. Role In: British raj. Indian Mutiny. Siege of Delhi.
Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar also known as Bahadur Shah or Bahadur Shah II (October 24, 1775 – November 7, 1862) was the last of the Moghul emperors in India, as well as the last ruler of the Timurid Dynasty. He was the son of Akbar Shah II by his Hindu wife Lalbai.
Oct 25, 2021 · Bahadur Shah Zafar, a poet and a king, was a mere pensioner of the East India Company with Kotwal said to have more power than the King residing in Red Fort. Bahadur Shah II is a distinguished and intriguing figure in Indian History.
Profile of Bahadur Shah Zafar. Mirza Abul Muzaffar Mohammad Sirajuddin (1775-1862), titled Bahadur Shah, who chose Zafar for a nom de plume, was born in the red fort of Delhi where he also received his education in Arabic and Persian, as well as in the arts of combating, and archery.
Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as Bahadur Shah II, was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837 to 1857 for a period of 20 years. As the second son of Akbar Shah II and Lal Bai, he was not his father’s original choice to ascend the throne.
Feb 1, 2017 · An absorbing, authentic and exemplary chronicle – studded with rare nuggets of information and enthralling anecdotes – of one of the most tragic figures of history who was witness to the end of a...
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal Emperor of Delhi, and one of the most talented and tolerant of his dynasty. Born in 1775, when the British were still clinging to the Indian shore, he had in his lifetime seen the Mughals reduced to political insignificance as the British transformed themselves from vulnerable