where did Bahadur Shah Zafar lead revolt?
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On May 11, 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar, the nominal emperor of Hindustan, was approached by the Indian sepoys of the Bengal army who came to see him from Meerut after rebelling against the British dictat that required them to use Enfield rifles whose cartridges were greased with the fat of pig and cow
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He was 82 years old at the time of the First War of Independence, 1857. He had negligible military and political power. Neither did he hold court nor did anyone approach him for anything. His influence was restricted to the walled city of old Delhi (Shahajahanabad). He didn't even have a standing army.
When the sepoys started pouring into Delhi on 12th May, 1857, the emperor was unaware of their intentions and asked them to leave as he was incapable to maintain them. The sepoys requested him to become the leader of the revolt. Their nature though is described as disrespectful and imposing, and the emperor had no choice but to accept their request. The sepoys declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the 'Emperor of India' so as to get the revolt recognised.
On 16th May, the mutineers executed 52 Europeans, who were hiding in Delhi. The aim of these killings was to implicate Bahadur Shah and make him accountable for the revolt. Thus, he reluctantly took the responsibility on the insistence of his children.
Therefore, to answer your question, Bahadur Shah Zafar did not choose to join the Revolt. He was forced by the sepoys, his children and the circumstances. And he had no power to force his will or make a decision for himself.
This also resulted in being one of the causes of the failure of the revolt, as there was no central leadership or a strong united leader of the sepoys. Each regiment followed only their own commanders and there was chaos and anarchy. The Britishers exploited this weakness with their strong organised force and crushed the revolt rather seamlessly.