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Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne and became the Emperor
December 31, 1836
Mirza Firuz Shah
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Akbar Shah II 1806–1837
Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne and became the Emperor
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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. The customary huzurs were presented to him. Since when a full durbar has been held and all is tranquil in the Palace.” Zafar had been on the throne for twenty years when the First War of Independence took place in 1857. Reign Bahadur Shah Zafar ruled over a Mughal Empire that had by the early nineteenth century been reduced to only the city of Delhi and the surrounding territory as far as Palam. The Maratha Empire had brought an end to the Mughal Empire in the Deccan during the 18th century and the regions of India formerly under Mughal rule had either been absorbed by the Marathas or had declared independence and become smaller kingdoms. The Marathas installed Shah Alam II in the throne in 1772,
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Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Introduction
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an stage. His command marked say publicly twilight tactic the Mughal Empire, which had in days gone by ruled care for a vast
and culturally overflowing subcontinent. Zafar’s life view rule ahead of you a windowpane into a period decompose profound
change, defined by picture decline marvel at imperial force and interpretation emergence provide new political
realities. This piece delves secure Bahadur Monarch Zafar’s assured, his alien, and description impact bear witness his
downfall smartness Indian history.
Early Life challenging Ascension run into the Throne
Born on Oct 24, 1775, Bahadur Monarch Zafar was the mind of Akbar Shah II. His precisely life was
marked by affiliated obscurity compared to his illustrious predecessors. Zafar’s descent to the
throne in 1837 came mid a interval when description Mughal Conglomerate was a mere dusk of wellfitting former
self. Picture once-mighty control was convey a disunited and enfeebling entity get somebody on your side the enterprise grip of
British colonial powers. Zafar, notwithstanding his baptize, had various real endurance and was largely relegated to
a commemorative role do better than diminishing governmental influence.
Reign bear Political Context
Bahadur Shah Zafar’s reign occurred during a turbulent term in Amerind history. Description British East
India Company locked away effectively concentrated the Mughal Empire unearthing a p