Watch: Prime Minister at Bahadur Shah Zafar's Dargah

Watch: Prime Minister at Bahadur Shah Zafar's Dargah In Yangon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tributes at the Mazaar of last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, on May 29. ...
08:00 PM, May 30, 2012

India's last Mughal emperor lies buried in Yangon

India's last Mughal emperor lies buried in Yangon Yangon: India's last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, lay buried in Yangon for nearly 130 years in a forgotten grave until 1991 when his final resting place was chanced upon during digging. His mausoleum in this former capital of Myanmar is frequented by those who want to have a glimpse of the tomb of the man who was the last emperor of India. He died on November 7, 1862, after...
12:02 PM, May 29, 2012

May 10, 1857: The day the Great Indian Revolt started

May 10, 1857: The day the Great Indian Revolt started May 10, 1857 was a Sunday. The British officers at the Meerut cantonment in north India were preparing to attend church, while many other British soldiers were off duty. The Indian troops in the cantonment, already waiting for an opportunity to revolt against their foreign masters, seized the day. Almost 50 British soldiers, and other men, women and children were killed by the sepoys and the crowds who soon joined...
12:03 PM, May 10, 2012

Emperor Bahadur Shah's poor kin to get job

Emperor Bahadur Shah's poor kin to get job Coal India Ltd has decided to offer job to Madhu, a 5th generation Mughal. ...
11:03 AM, Jul 01, 2009

Last Mughal Bahadur Shah Zafar in race for Bharat Ratna

Last Mughal Bahadur Shah Zafar in race for Bharat Ratna New Delhi: When Andrew Symonds was picked up by Mumbai Indians during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Season Four players' auction in January, almost instantaneously there was talk about sparks flying in a dressing room that the Queenslander would have to share with his nemesis the man who most Australians, including Symonds, claim curtailed his international career. In an interview last year, Symonds revealed the incidents that followed Monkeygate had...
02:10 PM, Jan 14, 2008

Legacy of the last Mughal lives on in Yangon

Legacy of the last Mughal lives on in Yangon Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram admitted that the lengthy bans handed out to Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for corruption on Saturday represented a new low for the besieged sport in the country. "I feel sad for all three of these kids, two just over 20 and one just 18," Wasim told AFP. "I feel for their families because they are key players. This is a low...
12:12 PM, Dec 09, 2007

Exquisite prayer book of Bahadur Shah Zafar unveiled

Exquisite prayer book of Bahadur Shah Zafar unveiled Personal prayer book of Bahadur Shah Zafar was unveiled at London. ...
10:35 AM, Oct 01, 2007

How 1857 united Hindus, Muslims

How 1857 united Hindus, Muslims Hindus and Muslims united to overthrow the British East India Company 150 years ago. ...
11:26 AM, May 04, 2007

Looking back at the revolt of 1857

Looking back at the revolt of 1857 India's political leaders salute the 1857 uprising, 150 years after it crushed violently by the British. ...
02:15 PM, May 01, 2007

Inheritance of loss for last Mughal kin

Inheritance of loss for last Mughal kin The royalty may be dead but the claimants are still alive. CNN-IBN meets descendants of Bahadur Shah Zafar. ...
10:13 AM, Apr 30, 2007
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