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title: Bahadur Shah Zafar II
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19716/bahadur-shah-zafar-ii/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# Bahadur Shah Zafar II
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19716.jpg)
## Image Caption
Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862) was the twentieth Mughal Emperor of Hindustan. The Mughal [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) ended with him during the [Sepoy Mutiny](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sepoy_Mutiny/) of 1857. Zafar was a celebrated poet and Sufi mystic who was exiled to Rangoon by the British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) after abdicating the throne to stop further bloodshed among his kin. One of his most famous poems is a ghazal called "*Lagta Nahin Hai Dil Mera*," a lament expressing his heartbreak at being exiled from his homeland.
c.1850, artist unknown
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2024, November 25). Bahadur Shah Zafar II. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Artist, Unknown. "Bahadur Shah Zafar II." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Bahadur Shah Zafar II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/2/24/20131217193335%21Bahadur_Shah_II_of_India.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/2/24/20131217193335%21Bahadur_Shah_II_of_India.jpg). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 25 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.