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Tag Archives: Bahadur-Shah-Zafar
Mehrauli Bomb Blast And Phool Walon Ki Sair
Recent bomb blast in Mehrauli killed three innocent Indians and injured over a dozen. Mehrauli hosts “Phoolwalon Ki Sair”, a historical event with its roots in communal harmony. Continue reading
Why The 1857 War For Indian Independence Was Lost?
In 1857 Indian masses rose up against ruling Britishers together. Why did we then lose the war? Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged 1857, Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, great mutiny, Mughals, Sepoy Mutiny
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The Last Mughal
Inam Abidi Amrohvi review William Dalrymple’s historical narrative, ‘The Last Mughal, The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857′. Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged 1857, Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, great mutiny, India, the last mughal, William Dalrymple, zafar
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I want my Taj Mahal back!
There has been a recent discussion on the descendents of Bahadur Shah Zafar and should government use the tax payer’s money to pay pensions to them. A recent comment by Nikhat triggered this thought in my mind. I agree that … Continue reading
Bahadur Shah Zafar: The Poet
Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar is a long title for a King whose writ hardly went beyond the Red Fort. However, when the rebellious sepoys of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry from Meerut, buoyed by fellow Indians along … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage, India
Tagged Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, Ghazal, Mausoleum, Mehdi-Hassan, Poet, urdu
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Fate Of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Descendants
The story of middle-aged Sultana Begum brings tears to one’s eyes. She runs a tea-stall in Howrah to earn a living for her family. Twenty-five years ago her husband Mirza Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur … Continue reading
Posted in General, India, Society
Tagged Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, mirza bedar bakht, Mughals, sultana begum, west-bengal
130 Comments