Royalty · Literature · 1775–1862
Bahadur Shah Zafar — Age & Birthday
Born: 24 October 1775 · Died: 7 November 1862 · Age at death: 87
How old was Bahadur Shah Zafar when he died?
Bahadur Shah Zafar died aged 87. He was born on 24 October 1775 and died on 7 November 1862.
Last Mughal emperor and a noted poet in the Urdu language
Did you know?Following the 1857 uprising, he was deposed by the British and spent his final years in exile in Burma.
Bahadur Shah II (Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad; 24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862), also known by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar (Persian: بهادر شاه ظفر; Zafar lit. 'Victory'), was the twentieth and last Mughal emperor and an Urdu poet.
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- Age at death
- 87
- Years since death
- 163
- Born
- October 24, 1775 · Delhi, India
- Died
- November 7, 1862
- Nationality
- Mughal Empire
- Known for
- Royalty, Literature
Family
- Father
- Akbar Shah II
- Mother
- Lal Bai Timurid Qudsia Begum Sahiba, Kallu Bai
- Spouses
- Taj Mahal Begum, Zeenat Mahal
- Children
- Mirza Dara Bakht, Mirza Farkhunda Shah, Mirza Jawan Bakht, Mirza Khizr Sultan
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