A MUGHAL EMPEROR IN PHOTOGRAPHS – LOOKS REAL NOT MYTHICAL

A MUGHAL EMPEROR IN PHOTOGRAPHS
LOOKS REAL NOT MYTHICAL

End of an era

Bahadur Shah Zafar 1858
Bahadur Shah Zafar 1858

Bahadur Shah Zafar is not Lahore in any way, but in some ways, Lahore is related to him. Most of the direct descendants were assassinated by the British. And murdered not in any innocent way but the most brutal possible. An Englishmen is reputed to have drunk the blood of the Mughal Princes just like a vampire to suppress the rage in them. But still some of the off springs survive in various corners of India, and perhaps the world too.

Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar

In Lahore migrated one wing of Bahadur Shah Zafar from a female Princess. Officially recognized by the British, the Pakistani Government recognized them too. Interestingly one of them, namely Jalaluddin Akbar was with me in school, as well as his cousin Sajjid Arif (from female side again). Their house in Model Town (still there) was shaped like the Naulakha in Lahore Fort. Some Mughal things they possessed with great relish, and they have posted their family tree on the internet, and it can be checked by anyone that likes to do research on them.

One of their female descendant was Dr Taimuri, who did her PHD in history from Punjab University a long time back. A very learned woman. She had a beautiful daughter Ms Nudrat, who was famous for her very long hair, and thought of herself as a Mughal Princess of gone bye days. Her favourite recluse was to hide in a trunk and by shutting herself from the world, she would recollect olden times in a very romantic way. She even had a Mughal name ‘Banqa’ for her beloved Cock-a-doodle do, cock.

A very interesting family, who like their ancestors, came back to Lahore, the city of the origin of Mughal kingdom. At least the roots are still here. We wish them well!

Only one photograph of him was known. Another calotype photograph has recently been discovered with a Britisher standing with him. Lot of things are yet to be discovered in life.

Bahadur Shah Zafar mausoleum
Bahadur Shah Zafar mausoleum

3 thoughts on “A MUGHAL EMPEROR IN PHOTOGRAPHS – LOOKS REAL NOT MYTHICAL”

    1. Actually all were children of Changez Khan, and cousins, nephews, etc. We will give a blog on Chaghta Khan soon.

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