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Bahadur Shah Zafar was a noted Urdu poet, having written a number of Urdu ghazals. While some part of his opus was lost or destroyed during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a large collection did survive, and was compiled into the Kulliyyat-i-Zafar.
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.
Bahadur Shah Zafar, known as Bahadur Shah II, was the final and twentieth ruler of the Mughal dynasty in India. Unlike his illustrious ancestors, he was a rather cold and indecisive ruler with the least interest in governance.
On 28 September 1837, Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne of Delhi and became the emperor after the death of his father Akbar Shah II. Facts related to Bahadur Shah Zafar are important for the IAS Exam (Modern Indian History) preparation.
Emperor Bahadur Shah II, often known by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the twentieth and final Mughal Emperor of India. He ruled from 1837 to 1857. He was born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad. He was Akbar II's second son and the heir apparent to his father, who died on September 28, 1837.
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.
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...
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.
