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Bahadur Shah Zafar was a noted Urdu poet, having written a number of Urdu ghazals. While some part of his opus was lost or destroyed during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , a large collection did survive, and was compiled into the Kulliyyat-i-Zafar.
The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, wrote this verse while imprisoned by the British after the uprising ended: Sabhi jagah matam-e-sakht hai, kaho kaisi gardish-e-bakht hai Na wo taj hai na wo takht hai na wo shah hai na dayar hai Everywhere there is the lament and wails of mourning, how terrible is the turn of fate
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor of India, was an accomplished poet in his own right. He had a habit of setting his court difficult poetic tasks, such as the challenging art of tazmin , which led to the development of Tarahi Mushaira.
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857 is a 2006 historical book by William Dalrymple. [1] It deals with the life of poet-emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775–1862) and the unsuccessful Indian Rebellion of 1857 , which he participated in, challenging the British East India Company 's rule over India.
The takhallus is often included in the maqta', the last couplet of a ghazal. [5] [6] History ... Zafar - Bahadur Shah Zafar, Bahadur Shah II; See also
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, was himself a poet and a patron of poetry. [20] Chief poets who flourished under his patronage includes Zauq, Ghalib, Azurda, and Momin. [21] Some of Momin's pupils in poetry such as Shefta and Mir Hussain Taskin became distinguished poets themselves. [22]
The Darbar was also shifted to Mehrauli for the 7 days of the Festival. The festival reached its pinnacle during the reign of Bahadur Shah Zafar. Bahadur Shah Zafar went to celebrate “Phool Walon Ki Sair” even during the 1857 Siege of Delhi. This was the last “Phool Waalon Ki Sair” under the Mughals. [5] [6] [7]
The film depicts an episode in the life of famous poet Mirza Ghalib during the last Mogul King, Bahadur Shah Zafar's times. The story revolves around the love and admiration of Moti Begum, (named "Chaudhvin"(moon-faced) by Mirza Ghalib), played by Suraiya, for Mirza Ghalib, played by Bharat Bhushan, and its end in the tragic death of 'Chadhvin' (Suraiya).