The Last Mughal | Book Review

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“The Last Mughal” book: written by William Dalrymple


Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Mughal

This books is not just about the the last Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar, but is all about what happened in 1857 in and around Delhi and also around Red Fort. How last Mughal King Bahadur Shah Zafar were send to Myanmar and what happened to him during his Rangoon days where he died later in 7 November 1862 (aged 87) Rangoon.

Book start with Bharat of son of Bahadurshah Zafar in Chandani chowk in 2-April-1852. This books draw complete picture and events happened during 1857 around Delhi, while reading reader will find himself connected with those events. Writer has given reference to various letters, news paper articles, official entries of Red Forts, office of Thomas Metcalfe etc. Writer has printed such material directly in book. Presenting artifacts is wonderful and make material trustworthy.

you will find letters from Mirza Ghalib, Bahadur Shah Zafar, soldiers etc. This make book reading interesting. Some interesting incidence which you can read in this book ...

  • Newspapers and Magazines which were in circulation in Delhi in 1857.
  • Ghalib has rejected post of Professor of Persian Language at Delhi College. 
  • Reference of court case against Bahadur Shah Zafar.
  • Condition of people living in Red Fort, many people of royal family were living in poverty.
So, if you are interested in knowing about events and incidents in 1857 with proper evidence, then this is must read book.

Book ends with important message ...

वह लोग जो इतिहास से कुछ नहीं सीखते, उनके भाग्ये मैं वही गलती फिर से दोहराते रहना लिखा होता है

Edmund Burke

Important Links

This book is available from Amazon as Hardcopy and also in Kindle Format.
Amazon Link: The Last Mughal

Dargah of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Rangoon
Google Map Link: Q4QX+WX Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Bahadur Shah Zafar at Wikipedia

Reference of "Dehli Urdu Akhbar" at thewire Website.



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