What was the role of bahadur shah zafar in Revolt of 1857?Explain in brief.
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Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the last Mughal emperor. He was preceded by the Marathas in Delhi.
As the rebellion in India had started spreading in 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar II was accepted as the Indian Emperor by the regiments. He was determined to win against the East India Company.
When it became evident that the British would win, Bahadur Shah II took refuge in the outskirts of Delhi at the Humayun tomb. However, he had to surrender later to the company forces and he had to witness the death of his three sons and his grandson.
Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last ruler of Mughal Empire. In the First battle of independence against British East India Company by all the princes and princesses of India united to fight against the company, they made Zafar the leader and commander in chief for them giving name Emporer of Hindustan, starting their war initiation from Shahjanabad, the capital of Mughals.
This was the major role played by Zafar in this war. All fought bravely and courageously but the war was a failure and company won over Indian princes. Zafar was prisoned by British ending the Mughal rule in 21st September 1857. Zafar was imprisoned by British and sent to Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar), where he died in 1862.