Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, ascended the throne in 1837
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, ascended the throne in 1837
He succeeded his father Akbar Shah II.
He succeeded his father Akbar Shah II.
He was a noted Urdu poet who wrote many Urdu Ghazals.
He was a noted Urdu poet who wrote many Urdu Ghazals.
n his court, more poets, writers and philosophers are there than warriors
n his court, more poets, writers and philosophers are there than warriors
He was involved in the revolt of 1857.
He was involved in the revolt of 1857.
He was captured by the British from Humayun’s Tomb
He was captured by the British from Humayun’s Tomb
Zafar was tries at the Red Fort by the company and he was exiled to Rangoon in Myanmar.
Zafar was tries at the Red Fort by the company and he was exiled to Rangoon in Myanmar.
He died there in 1862 at the age of 87
He died there in 1862 at the age of 87
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