Birth of Bahadur Shah II
Birth of Bahadur Shah II
Role range: 1837-1858
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Bahadur Shah II Biography and Timeline
Follow Bahadur Shah II through 21 dated historical records for India.
Bahadur Shah II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1775–1862Years on this page
1775
1837
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of India
Role range: 1837-1858
Death of Bahadur Shah II
Death of Akbar Shah II, Bahadur Shah IIs father
Role range: 1837-1858
1857
Sepoy Mutiny
Bahadur Shah II becomes the symbolic head of the Delhi rebellion after mutinous sepoys enter the city.
Role range: 1837-1858
Rebellion of Bahadur Shah II
Rebel sepoys enter Delhi and recognize Bahadur Shah II as the symbolic emperor of the uprising.
Role range: 1837-1858
Battle of Badli Sari
A British force defeats rebel troops at Badli-ki-Serai and secures the Delhi Ridge.
Role range: 1837-1858
Siege of Delhi
British forces recapture Delhi after prolonged fighting, ending Bahadur Shah II's effective leadership of the rebellion.
Role range: 1837-1858
Arrest of Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II is arrested near Humayun's Tomb after the fall of Delhi.
Role range: 1837-1858
Exile of Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb after British forces retake Delhi.
Role range: 1837-1858
Rebellion of Bahadur Shah II
Rebel leaders in Delhi rally around Bahadur Shah II as a symbolic focus for resistance to Company rule.
Role range: 1837-1858
1858
Abdication
The last Mughal ruler is deposed
Role range: 1837-1858
Emperor of India
The title of "Emperor of India" is taken over by the British monarch, Victoria
Role range: 1837-1858
Mughal Dynasty
A formal end is declared to the Mughal Dynasty
Role range: 1837-1858
British Raj
The defeat of the uprising leads to the end of East India Company rule and the establishment of direct Crown government.
Role range: 1857-1858 – 1837-1858
Exile of Bahadur Shah II
After trial, Bahadur Shah II is deported to Rangoon, where he spends the remainder of his life in exile.
Role range: 1837-1858
Mughal Dynasty
The fall and exile of Bahadur Shah II mark the effective end of the Mughal imperial dynasty.
Role range: 1837-1858
Rebellion of Rebels in Humayuns Tomb
After Delhi falls, Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb and his sons are later killed by British forces.
Role range: 1837-1858
Rebellion of suppression of the
The suppression of the uprising leads to direct British Crown rule over India from 1858.
Role range: 1857-1858 – 1837-1858
Rule of India
The uprising ends East India Company government and brings India under direct rule of the British Crown.
Role range: 1857-1858 – 1837-1858
1862
Death of Bahadur Shah II
Death of Bahadur Shah II, in exile
Role range: 1837-1858
Burial
The burial place is currently known as Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah
Role range: 1837-1858
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.