Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Bahadur Shah Zafar Net Worth

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India, reigning from 1837 to 1857. He was not his father's original choice to ascend the throne, but circumstances led to his ascension. His empire barely extended beyond Delhi's Red Fort and he was not a very ambitious ruler, so the British believed he posed no real threat. Despite this, Zafar played a prominent role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, fighting for India's independence from British Rule. He was also a talented Urdu poet and musician, having written a large number of ghazals and his court being home to several Urdu writers of great repute.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Last Mughal Emperor
Birth Day October 24, 1775
Birth Place Delhi, Indian
Age 244 YEARS OLD
Died On 7 November 1862(1862-11-07) (aged 87)\nRangoon, British Burma\n(now in Myanmar)
Birth Sign Scorpio
Reign 28 September 1837 – 14 September 1857
Coronation 29 September 1837 at the Red Fort, Delhi, Mughal Empire
Predecessor Akbar II
Successor Empire abolished (Victoria as Empress of India)
Burial 7 November 1862 Rangoon (now Yangon), British Burma (now in Myanmar)
Spouse Ashraf Mahal Akhtar Mahal Zinat Mahal Taj Mahal
Issue Mirza Dara Bakht Mirza Mughal Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur Mirza Khizr Sultan Mirza Jawan Bakht Mirza Shah Abbas 16 more
Full name Full name Abu Zafar Nassurdin Siddique Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar Abu Zafar Nassurdin Siddique Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar
House Timurid
Father Akbar Shah II
Mother Lal Bai
Religion Sunni Islam

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as the Last Mughal Emperor in India, is believed to have an estimated net worth of $8 million by the year 2024. Despite being the ruler of a declining empire, Zafar was known for his love for poetry and arts. He was a talented poet himself and had a significant impact on the world of Urdu literature. However, during his reign, the Mughal Empire was facing economic difficulties, which led to a decline in its wealth and power. Nevertheless, Zafar's name continues to be revered in Indian history for his contributions to the cultural and artistic heritage of the country.

Famous Quotes:

ghaziyoñ meñ bū rahegī jab tak imān kī

takht london tak chalegī tegh Hindostān kī

Biography/Timeline

1772

The Maratha Empire had brought an end to the Mughal Empire in the Deccan in the 18th century and the regions of India under Mughal rule had either been absorbed by the Marathas or declared independence and turned into smaller kingdoms. The Marathas installed Shah Alam II in the throne in 1772, under the protection of the Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde and maintained suzerainty over Mughal affairs in Delhi. The East India Company became the dominant political and military power in mid-nineteenth-century India. Outside the region controlled by the Company, hundreds of kingdoms and principalities, fragmented their land. The Emperor was respected by the Company and had given him a pension. The Emperor permitted the Company to collect taxes from Delhi and maintain a military force in it. Bhadur Shah never had any interest in statecraft or had any "imperial ambition". After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British exiled him from Delhi.

1828

Bahadur Shah Zafar was a devout Sufi. He was regarded as a Sufi Pir and used to accept murids or pupils. The newspaper Delhi Urdu Akhbaar described him as "one of the leading saints of the age, approved of by the Divine court." Before his accession, he lived like "a poor scholar and dervish", differing from his three royal brothers, Mirza Jahangir, Salim and Babur. 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." His appearance is that of an indigent munshi or Teacher of languages".

1857

Zafar was portrayed in the play 1857: Ek Safarnama set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by Javed Siddiqui. It was staged at Purana Qila, Delhi ramparts by Nadira Babbar and the National School of Drama Repertory company in 2008. A Hindi-Urdu black and white movie, Lal Quila (1960), directed by Nanabhai Bhatt, showcased Bahadur Shah Zafar extensively. A television series titled "Bahadur Shah Zafar" aired on Doordarshan in 1986. Ashok Kumar played the lead role in it.

1858

Respecting Hodson's guarantee on his surrender, Zafar was not sentenced but exiled to Rangoon, Burma, where he died in November 1862 at the age of 87. His wife Zeenat Mahal and some of the remaining members of the family accompanied him. 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.

1862

In 1862, at the age of 87, he had reportedly acquired some illness. In October, his condition deteriorated. He was "spoon-fed on broth" but he found that difficult too by 3 November. On 6 November, the British Commissioner H.N. Davies recorded that Zafar "is evidently sinking from pure despitude and paralysis in the region of his throat". To prepare for his death Davies commanded for the collection of lime and bricks and a spot was selected at the "back of Zafar's enclosure" for his burial. Zafar died on Friday, 7 November 1862 at 5 am. Zafar was buried at 4 pm near the Shwe Degon Pagoda at 6 Ziwaka Road, near the intersection with Shwe Degon Pagoda road, Yangon. The shrine of Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah was built there after recovery of its tomb on 16 February 1991. Davies commenting on Zafar, described his life to be "very uncertain".

2019

Hakim Ahsanullah Khan, Zafar’s most trusted confidant and both his Prime Minister and personal physician, had insisted that Zafar not involve himself in the rebellion and surrender himself to the British. But when Zafar ultimately did this, Hakim Ahsanullah Khan betrayed him by providing evidence against him at the trial in return for a pardon for himself.

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