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Bahadur Shah Zafar
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1775–1862 · 18th and last Mughal Emperor from 1837 to 1857

Also known as: Bahadur Shah II., Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, Бахадур Шах II, محمد بهادر شاه, 바하두르 샤 2세

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Known works

  • Proceedings of the trial of Muhammad Bahadur Shah, Titular King of Delhi, before a military commission, upon a charge of rebellion, treason and murder
  • The trial of Muhammed Bahadur Shah, ex. King of Delhi (1932)
  • The trial of Muhammad Bahadur Shah, ex-king of Delhi (1972)
  • Kullīyāt-i Ẓafar (1994)
  • Maqtaʼ Zafar on Zafar (2007)