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Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah II (Persian: بهادرشاه ظفر‎) (born as Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad) (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862) was the last Mughal emperor. He was the second son[2] of and became the successor to his father, Akbar II, upon his death on 28 September 1837. He was a nominal Emperor, as the Mughal Empire existed in name only and his authority was limited only to the walled city of Old Delhi (Shahjahanbad). Following his involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British exiled him to Rangoon in British-controlled Burma (now in Myanmar), after convicting him on several charges. Bahadur Shah II Mughal Emperor of India King of Delhi Badshah Shahanshah-e-Hind 19th Mughal Emperor Reign 28 September 1837 – 21 September 1857 Coronation 29 September 1837 at the Red Fort Predecessor Akbar II Successor Empire abolished (Victoria as Empress of India) Born 24 October 1775 Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (present-day Old Delhi, Delhi, India) Died 7 November 1862 (aged 87) Rangoon, British Burma (present-day Yangon, Myanmar) Burial 7 November 1862 Yangon, Myanmar Spouse Ashraf Mahal, Akhtar Mahal, Zeenat 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 Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad Bahadur Shah[1] House Timurid Dynasty Father Akbar Shah II Mother Lela Banu Begum Religion Islam

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