Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History (1837-1857) was the last emperor of the Mughal Empire in India and a well-known Urdu poet. To know who Bahadur Shah Zafar was, we have to know the works done by him. He Bahadur Shah Zafar led the Indian soldiers in the first Indian War of Independence in 1857.
By voting against the British policy of ‘divide and rule’, everyone came together and raised the voice of revolution. The independence revolution started in 1857 under the leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar. After the revolution failed, the British sent Bahadur Shah Zafar to Burma (Myanmar) where he died.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was born on
24-10-1775. His father’s name was Akbar Shah II and mother’s name was Lalbai. After the death of his father, Zafar became the Mughal emperor on September 18, 1837. It was a different matter that by that time the Delhi Sultanate had become very weak, and the Mughal emperor was reduced to a nominal emperor.
Information of Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History:
Birth: 24 October 1775, Old Delhi, Delhi
Died: 7 November 1862 (age 87 years), Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Children: Mirza Mughal, Mirza Shah Abbas, Mirza Jawan Bakht, Mirza Khizr Sultan, More
Wife: Zeenat Mahal (m. 1840–1862)
Grandson: Mirza Abu Bakht
Buried: 7 November 1862, Tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar, Yangon, Myanmar (today Burma)
Parents: Akbar Shah 2, Lal Bai
Why was Bahadur Shah Zafar arrested?
Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History had no personal enmity with the British, but ever since the British had enslaved India, they adopted the policy of ‘divide and rule’, due to which India became Hindu-Muslim. To overcome this disease, India first took steps to free itself in 1857, many kings came together and sounded the bugle of revolution, Bahadur Shah Zafar, sitting on the Sultanate of Delhi, was appointed as the commander. Even though the Delhi Sultanate was very weak at that time. Nevertheless, he was entrusted with the responsibility of finding a way to independence, Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah gave a tough challenge to the British and also achieved initial success.
Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History had to pay a heavy price for playing an important role in India’s first freedom struggle. His sons and great grandsons were publicly gunned down by the British authorities. Not only this, Bahadur Shah Zafar was taken captive to Rangoon, where he died as a prisoner on November 7, 1862. He was buried near the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon. His burial place is now known as Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah. Even today, when a patriotic person travels to Burma (Myanmar), he does not forget to visit Zafar’s tomb and pay homage to him. How much respect people have for him can be gauged from the fact that while in many places in India, roads have been named after him, in Lahore, Pakistan, a road has also been named after him. Victoria Park in Old Dhaka city of Bangladesh has been renamed as Bahadur Shah Zafar Park.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was arrested for participating in the first freedom fighter, which also became the reason for his death. Today in the WhatsApp University of modern India it is taught that Muslims did nothing for India’s independence, this is not true at all. The first voice for independence was raised by Muslims only. During the Revolution of 1857, today there would hardly be any pad from Mathura (UP) to Rohtak (Haryana) on which a single Muslim would not have been hanged by the British.
How did Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah die?
When the call for India’s independence was raised in 1857, all the rebels, soldiers and kings and emperors considered him the emperor of India and under his leadership, they destroyed the British. Seeing the rebellion of Indian soldiers against the British, Bahadur Shah Zafar also got angry and called for the British to be driven out of India. The Indians defeated the British in Delhi and other parts of the country.
The initial results of the revolution were in favor of the Hindustani warriors, but later due to the deceit of the British, the course of the First War of Independence changed. And the British succeeded in suppressing the revolution. Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar took refuge in Humayun’s tomb and was captured along with grandson Abu Bakar.
The British had crossed all limits of cruelty. When Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar felt hungry, the British cut off the heads of his sons and served them in a plate and placed them in front of him. He replied to the British by twirling his moustache and stroking his beard that the sons of Hindustan sacrifice their lives for the country and come to their father in this manner.
Who all were involved in the 1857 revolution?
The most important leaders of the 1857 revolution were Rani Laxmi Bai, Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah, and Mangal Pandey. Nana Saheb, Tantia Tope, Man Singh, and Kunwar Singh, Khan Bahadur Khan in Rohilkhand, Maulvi Ahmadullah in Faizabad, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Bakht Khan, and many other notable freedom fighters played an important role in leading the revolt. There are so many of them whose names you might have read for the first time today.
Bakht Khan Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History Soldier
Bakht Khan 13 May 1859 was the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian rebel forces in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company. The Indian Revolution began in 1857 when a group of sepoys rebelled against the introduction of rifle cartridges, which were reportedly greased with pig fat. This angered the Muslim soldiers because they are not allowed to eat pork in Islam, so the Muslim soldiers got angry and rebelled and at the same time the pure Shahakari Hindu soldiers also got angry with this. The result was that the rebellion against the British spread rapidly in the areas around Delhi and soon throughout the country.
When Bakht Khan heard about this rebellion, he immediately decided to go to Delhi to support the forces of Mughal Empire Bahadur Shah History. On the other hand, the entire country had declared Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India. The emperor’s eldest son, Mirza Mughal, also known as Mirza Zaheeruddin, was given the title of Chief General, but the problem was that the prince had no military experience.
This was the time when Bakht Khan reached Delhi with his forces on Wednesday 1 July 1857. Hearing the news of his arrival, Bahadur Shah Zafar asked him to lead the army. Under the leadership of Bakht Khan, the condition of the army improved significantly. Recognizing Bakhat Khan’s superior abilities at the age of 40, the Emperor gave him de facto authority, and the title of Saheb-e-Alam Bahadur, or Lord Governor General. Bakht Khan was the virtual commander of the Sepoy forces, although Mirza Zahiruddin was still the commander-in-chief.
Information about Bakht Khan Barach:
Birth: 1797 Bijnor, Rohilkhand, Awadh princely state
Death: 13 May 1859 Terai, Nepal
Occupation: Subedar in the British East India Company, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Freedom Fighters
Early life Bakht Khan
Bakht Khan belonged to the family of chief Najib-ul-Daula, a branch of the Barech Rohilla tribe. Bakht Khan was born in Bijnor city of Rohilkhand. The initial and combat skills training took place there in Bijnorabad, Rohilkhand and he was recruited into the East India Company’s army. He became a Subedar on the basis of his bravery and fighting skills, gained experience by working in the Bengal Horse Artillery for forty years, and also participated in the first Anglo-Afghan War. Mewati Dawakhana