Question

what was the role of Bahadur Shah Zafar in the revolt of 1857?

Answer 1

Bahadur shah jafar as the emperor of India

Answer 2

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 imprisoned 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.