Who was Bahadur Shah?

Who was Bahadur Shah?

Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah II (Persian: بهادرشاه ظفر‎) (born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad) (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862) was the twentieth and last Mughal Emperor of India. He was also a famous Urdu Poet.

What was the role of Bahadur Shah in the revolt of 1857?

As the rebellion in India had started spreading in 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar II was accepted as the Indian Emperor by the regiments. He was determined to win against the East India Company. When it became evident that the British would win, Bahadur Shah II took refuge in the outskirts of Delhi at the Humayun tomb.

Where was the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah deported?

Rangoon
Note: Bahadur Shah was old at the time of the great mutiny of 1857 and hence could not lead the native people against a formidable British army led by Sir William Hodson. Bahadur was caught and deported to Rangoon where he breathed his last. This marked the end of Mughal rule in India.

What were Bahadur Shah interest?

Bahadur Shah himself was quite uninterested in the statecraft. He had no imperial interest. His only interest was poetry. He himself was a great poet who wrote four diwans.

Who is the son of Mirza Mughal?

Bahadur Shah Zafar
Sharif-ul-Mahal Sayyidini
Mirza Mughal/Parents
Abu Bakht was the son of Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur who was the last crown prince of the Mughal Empire and the eldest son of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Who is the last Mughal king?

Bahadur Shah II
The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, also known as Zafar, died in a British prison in Burma in 1862.

Who killed Jahandar Shah?

Farrukhsiyar
He was defeated in the battle at Agra on 10 January 1713 by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew and the second son of Azim-ush-Shan, with the support of the Sayyid Brothers.

Did Shah Jahān married his daughter?

A devoted daughter, she took care of Shah Jahan till his death in 1666. Later, Jahanara reconciled with Aurangzeb who gave her the title ‘Empress of Princesses’ and replaced her younger sister, Princess Roshanara Begum, as the First Lady….