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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.
Mirza Muhammad Mu'azzam (14 October 1643 – 27 February 1712), commonly known as Bahadur Shah I and Shah Alam I, was the eighth Mughal Emperor from 1707 to 1712. He was the second son of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who he conspired to overthrow in his youth.
Aug 29, 2024 · Bahādur Shah I (born Oct. 14, 1643, Burhanpur [India]—died Feb. 27, 1712, Lahore [now in Pakistan]) was the Mughal emperor of India from 1707–12. As Prince Muʿaẓẓam, the second son of the emperor Aurangzeb, he was the prospective heir after his elder brother defected to join their father’s brother and rival, Shah Shujāʿ.
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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. However, circumstances ultimately led to his ascension to the throne after his father’s death.
Oct 14, 2016 · The seventh Mughal Emperor of India, Bahadur Shah I was born 375 years ago, on October 14, 1643. Bahadur Shah I was the third son of Aurangzeb with Muslim Rajput wife, Nawab Bai. Bahadur Shah I ruled over India from 1707 to 1712, until his death.
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Jun 4, 2024 · The eighth Mughal emperor of India, Bahadur Shah I, often referred to as Muhammad Mu’azzam and Shah Alam, ruled from 1707 until 1712. While still a child, he devised a plan to overthrow his father, the sixth Mughal emperor, and ascend to the throne.
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Bahadur Shah Zafar (also known as Aboo Zafar) ascended the Mughal throne in 1837 at the age of 62. He succeeded his father, Emperor Akbar Shah II. Zafar (meaning 'victory' in Persian) was a poet and an artist. “The eldest son of his late Majesty Mirza Aboo Zuffer has quietly succeeded to the throne under the usual salutes.
