21 September 1857
Arrest of Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II is arrested near Humayun's Tomb after the fall of Delhi.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Humayuns Tomb in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Bahadur Shah II is arrested near Humayun's Tomb after the fall of Delhi.
After Delhi falls, Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb and his sons are later killed by British forces.
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