How did the company begin to plan the bringing of an end of Mughal dynasty?
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Plans to End the Mughal Dynasty:- The Company began to plan how to bring the Mughal dynasty to an end. In 1856, Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognized as kings – they would just be called princes.
Answer: The Name of Mughal ruler was removed from the coins minted by the Company. In 1849, Lord Dalhousie announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar, his family would be shifted out of Red Fort and be given another place in Delhi to reside in. Also in 1856, Lord Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal emperor and his descendants would not be recognized as king but just as the princes. By all these means, the Company tried their best to abolish the power of Mughal dynasty.