10 Lines On Bahadur Shah Zafar In English For Students

  1. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India.
  2. He was born in 1775 and ascended the throne after his fatherโ€™s death in 1837.
  3. By the time he came to power, the Mughal empire had lost all of its former glory.
  4. The Mughal empire Bahadur Shah ruled covered only Delhi and a few surrounding areas.
  5. Most of India was under the control of the British by this time.
  6. During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Bahadur Shah was named the Emperor of India by many rebelling rulers.
  7. However, the British ultimately curbed the rebellion and took control of the whole of India.
  8. The British exiled him to Rangoon for his involvement in the mutiny.
  9. He died in Rangoon at the age of 87.
  10. He was also a poet who wrote Urdu poetry.