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Bahadur Shah II

deposed 1857 · 19th century · Also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar

Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal emperor, whose authority by then barely extended beyond Delhi. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 the rebels proclaimed him their leader. After the rebellion's defeat the British deposed him in 1857 and exiled him to Rangoon, formally ending the Mughal Empire.

Bahadur Shah II
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bahadur Shah II. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bahadur-shah-ii
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