He had at least thirty-two daughters including: Many individuals claim to be descendants of Bahadur Shah Zafar, living in places throughout India, such as Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Delhi, Bhopal, Kolkata, Bihar, and Bangalore. Compared with his ancestors' grand mausoleums in India, Zafar's tomb is modest. He was the son of Akbar Shah from his Hindu wife Lalbai. At the age of 85 he was brought to Yangon as a Royal Captive of the British. She had great influence upon the emperor who handed over all his powers to … [33] A Hindi-Urdu black-and-white movie, Lal Quila (1960), directed by Nanabhai Bhatt, showcased Bahadur Shah Zafar extensively. 39. It was staged at Purana Qila, Delhi ramparts by Nadira Babbar and the National School of Drama repertory company in 2008. [25], Bahadur Shah Zafar was a devout Sufi. [5], In 1681, he was sent by Aurangzeb to the Deccan to crush a revolt raised by his step-brother Sultan Muhammad Akbar. The Rajputs first expelled the commandants of Jodhpur and Hindaun-Bayana and recovered Amber by a night attack. काँटे बिछा दिये हैं दिल-ए-लालाज़ार में फैला के पाँव सोएँगे कुंज-ए-मज़ार में दो आरज़ू में कट गए, दो इन्तज़ार में 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. Bahādur Shāh II, also called Bahādur Shāh Ẓafar, (born October 24, 1775, Delhi, India—died November 7, 1862, Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar), the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57). June 1858 – Rani Lakshmibai killed. It has strewn thorns in the garden of my heart 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. The Emperor nominated his eldest son, Mirza Mughal, as the commander in chief of his forces. On 24 February he made his final public appearance,[51] and died during the night of 27–28 February; according to Mughal noble Kamwar Khan, he died of "enlargement of the spleen". The last Mughal king, Bahadur Shah, better known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was born in 1775 at Delhi. His wives were:[22]. According to William Irvine, his maternal grandfather was Sayyid Shah Mir (whose daughter, Nawab Bai Ji, married Aurangzeb). His 15,000 troops were divided into two bodies: one led by Mumin Khan, assisted by Rafi-ush-Shan and Jahan Shah, and the second under Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung. Zafar died on Friday, 7 November 1862 at 5 am. However, Mu'azzam revolted in 1680 on the pretext of protesting Aurangzeb's treatment of Rajput chiefs. Although Kam Bakhsh had little money and few soldiers left, the royal astrologer had predicted that he would "miraculously" win the battle. A family who almost went into ruination because they were too careful with … [17], Jaswant Singh was the leader of the Rathore in Jodhpur (in Rajputana, in present-day Indian state Rajasthan) during Aurangzeb's reign. [42] The city of Sirhind fell to the Mughals on 7 December; its besieger, general Mohammad Amin Khan Bahadur, gave him a golden key ring commemorating the victory. Begum Hazrat Mahal – She was the wife of the deposed Nawab Wazid Ali Shah of Lucknow. One of Akbar Shah's queens, Mumtaz Begum, pressured him to declare her son, Mirza Jahangir, as his successor. Once known as a playboy prince … Tell these longings to go dwell elsewhere He succeeded his father, Emperor Akbar Shah II. Two hours later Kam Bakhsh's camp was surrounded, and Zulfiqar Khan impatiently attacked him with his "small force". With little ammunition left, Bahadur and a "few hundred of his followers fled". Zafar (meaning 'victory' in Persian) was a poet and an artist. C) 1850. What space is there for them in this besmirched heart? In the meantime, Shah's aid Mihrab Khan was ordered to take possession of Jodhpur. B) Begum Zinat Mahal. [42], On 1 November 1710 the emperor reached the city of Karnal, where Mughal cartographer Rustam Dil Khan gave him a map of Thanesar and Sirhind. For his burial A television series titled "Bahadur Shah Zafar" aired on Doordarshan in 1986. [12] At first the trial was suggested to be held at Calcutta, the place where Directors of East India company used to their sittings in connection with their commercial pursuits. [24], Rivalry developed between Taqarrub Khan and Ahsan Khan. Ascending the throne, Kam Bakhsh made Ahsan Khan, who served in the army as the bakshi (general of the armed forces), and made his advisor Taqarrub Khan as chief minister[23] and gave himself the title of Padshah Kam Bakhsh-i-Dinpanah (Emperor Kam Bakhsh, Protector of Faith). When brought news of the executions of his sons and grandson, the former emperor was described as being so shocked and depressed that he was unable to react. Shamas pretended submission and later started attacking them. Bahadur Shah was born when the British were still a modest coastal power in India. D) 1859 He died in exile on 7 November 1862 in Rangoon, which is now Yangon, the capital of Burma. He was the son of Akbar Shah from his Hindu wife Lalbai. ], غازیوں میں بو رھےگی جب تک ایمان کی تخت لندن تک چلےگی تیغ ھندوستان کی. After Aurangzeb's death, his eldest son by his chief consort, Muhammad Azam Shah, declared himself successor, but was shortly defeated in one of the largest battles of India, the Battle of Jajau and overthrown by Bahadur Shah. Memories of Akhtari 8 min read. The ground floor houses the … From 1696 to 1707, he was governor of Akbarabad (later known as Agra), Kabul and Lahore. बुलबुल को पासबाँ से न सैयाद से गिला His sons were shot dead before his eyes. [34] Kam Bakhsh was brought by palanquin to the emperor's camp, where he died the next morning. I asked for a long life, I received four days He was "spoon-fed on broth" but he found that difficult too by 3 November. At 4 am on 7 October 1858, Zafar along with his wives, two remaining sons began his journey towards Rangoon in bullock carts escorted by 9th Lancers under command of Lieutenant Ommaney.[18]. Sultana Begum, 60, married the great-grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar; After ruling India for 300 years, he was overthrown by Britain in 1857; Descendants of the last Mughal emperor survive on a pension of £60; Their home is a two-room hut in a bleak shantytown in Kolkatta [26] He was also a believer of the magical and superstitious side of the Orthodox Sufism. [13] It was the first case to be tried at the Red Fort. C) 1858. Raja Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mohapatra of Tigiria. [26] In 1828, a decade before he succeeded the throne, Major Archer said that "Zafar is a man of spare figure and stature, plainly apparelled, almost approaching to meanness. B) 1859. do ārzū méń kaT gayé do intezār méń بُلبُل کو پاسباں سے نہ صیاد سے گلہ He was the son of Akbar Shah II by his Hindu wife … [37][38], Sikhs used their newly established power to remove Mughal officials and replace them with Sikhs. An arched iron-grill bears his name and title. [39] He abolished the mughal Zamindari system and gave the cultivators proprietorship of their own land. [44] Shukan Khan Bahadur and Himmet Diler Khan were sent to Lahore to end Bahadur's rebellion, and their unsuccessful attempt was reinforced by a garrison of five thousand soldiers. [14] Mu'azzam ascended the Mughal throne at age 63 on 19 June 1707, with the title of Bahadur Shah I. Nawab Bai brought Mu'azzam back to the Mughal court, where he spent the next several years under Aurangzeb's supervision. پھیلا کے پائوں سوئیں گے کنج مزار میں C) 1858. A) Begum Hazrat Mahal. Bahadur Shah Zafar's conduct was indecisive. क़िस्मत में क़ैद लिखी थी फ़स्ल-ए-बहार में Begum Sahiba Zeenat Mahal was the wife of bahadur Shah Zafar. [3], After Raja Jai Singh I defeated Shivaji at Purandar, Mu'azzam was given the charge of Deccan in May 1667 and was assisted by Maharaja Jaswant Singh. When Taqarrub Khan told Kam Bakhsh that Maktabar Khan intended to dethrone him,[28] Kam Bakhsh invited the envoy and his entourage to a feast and executed them. C) Begum Gazal Mahal. Zafar had 16 sons and 31 daughters. After the death of his father, he ascended the throne in 1837, during the British rule, when he was little over 60 years of age. The court that he maintained was home to several prolific Urdu writers, including Mirza Ghalib, Dagh, Mumin, and Zauq. Q16- _____ was the wife of Bahadur Shah Zafar. As long as there remains the scent of Iman in the hearts of our Ghazis, so long shall the sword of Hindustan flash before the throne of London. 40. [5], On 12 May 1857, Zafar held his first formal audience in several years. At first the trial was suggested to be held at Calcutta, the place where Directors of East India company used to their sittings in connection with their commercial pursuits. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British exiled him from Delhi. Finding him "invincible", the emperor went to Ajit Singh and Jai Singh for help. [26] In an incident in which one of his followers was bitten by a snake, Zafar tried to cure him by giving a "seal of Bezoar" (a stone antidote to poison) and some water on which he had breathed to the man to drink. The emperor permitted the company to collect taxes from Delhi and maintain a military force in it. [6] This was something which could not be mistaken for incompetence; it was clearly treason. [28], He was a prolific Urdu poet and calligrapher. NEW DELHI: Frail and gaunt, Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar gave himself up to the British at Humayun’s Tomb at the end of a tense day on September 21, 1857. Who is Real Moghal. After the death of Amin Khan (governor of Kabul) he assumed that position in 1699, holding it until his father's death in 1707. The subahdar of the province, Jan Sipar Khan, refused to hand over the money. دو آرزو میں کٹ گئے، دو اِنتظار میں Bahadur Shah, after the death of his father, was placed on the throne in 1837 when he was little over 60 years of age. A dispute arose between Mumin Khan and Zulfikar Khan Nusrat Jung over who had captured them, with Rafi-us-Shan ruling in favour of the latter. Taqarrub Khan reported it to Kam Bakhsh, who ordered the practise stopped. Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah, popularly known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal ruler, was the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II, born to his Hindu wife Lalbai in 1775. He was over sixty when he ascended to the throne of Delhi. [19] On 6 November, the British Commissioner H.N. After the death of his father, he ascended the throne in 1837, during the British rule, when he was little over 60 years of age. They called on Shamas Khan, the Faujdar of Jalandhar, to effect reforms and hand over the treasury. For most of his reign he was a client of the … Bahadur Shah (Persian: بہادر شاه اول‎—Bahādur Shāh Awwal) (14 October 1643 – 27 February 1712), also known as Muhammad Mu'azzam (Persian: محمد معظم‎) and Shah Alam (Persian: شاه عالم‎),[1] was the seventh Mughal emperor of India, ruled from 1707 until his death in 1712. When the news of Aurangzeb's death spread through the city, the city's monarch, King Sayyid Niyaz Khan surrendered the fort to him without a fight. دِن زندگی کے ختم ہوئے شام ہوگئی In 1862, he died in Rangoon. On 5 November 1708 Shah's camp reached Bidar, 67 miles (108 km) north of Hyderabad. Aurangzeb learned about the plot and sent Mu'azzam's mother Begum Nawab Bai to dissuade Mu'azzam from rebellion. A) 1862. [41] When he learned about Shah's plans, Bahadur unsuccessfully appealed to Ajit Singh and Man Singh for help. p'hailā ke pāoń soyeń-ge kūńj-e-mazaar méń Not even two yards of land were to be had, in the land of his beloved.[32]. Historian William Irvine wrote that as his "camp drew nearer desertions from Kam Bakhsh became more and more frequent". On 30 November he attacked the Lohgarh fort, capturing three guns, matchlocks and three trenches from the rebels. They then marched to Jalalabad and Banda asked Jalal Khan to surrender and release the Sikh prisoners, but the Faujdar refused. He is resting, but not in peace, believe his admirers. My trust is in God, and whatever is best will happen. kitnā hé bad-naseeb zafar dafn ke liye [28] This philosophy was implemented by his court which embodied a multicultural composite Hindu-Islamic Mughal culture. Personal Life & Legacy He had four wives, Begum Ashraf Mahal, Begum Akhtar Mahal, Begum Zeenat Mahal, and Begum Taj Mahal. [12] Bahadur Shah, in his defense, stated his complete haplessness before the will of the sepoys. The next day, Hodson shot his sons Mirza Mughal and Mirza Khizr Sultan, and grandson Mirza Abu Bakht under his own authority at the Khooni Darwaza, near the Delhi Gate and declared Delhi to be captured. Bahadur escaped the ensuing siege, this time taking refuge at Kulu in present-day Himachal Pradesh. As the Indian rebellion of 1857 spread, Sepoy regiments reached the Mughal Court at Delhi. He Was The Fifteenth Son Of His Father And The Only Son Of His Mother. 38. [56], Bahadur Shah I, post coronation painting featuring Mughal symbols, Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir, Mughal Emperor, Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan I, Mughal Emperor, Muhi-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb, Mughal Emperor, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bahadur_Shah_I&oldid=1002026526, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Persian-language text, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Abul-Nasr Sayyid Qutb-ud-din Muhammad Shah Alam Bahadur Shah Badshah, This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 13:41. Defeated the defenders and reduced the town his complete haplessness before the will of the remaining members the... 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