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Who was the last ruler of Mughal Empire?

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The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, also known as Zafar, died in a British prison in Burma in 1862.

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Bahadur Shah II

Emperor Bahadur Shah II, usually referred to by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar was born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad and was the twentieth and last Mughal Emperor of India and Urdu poet. He was the second son and the successor to his father, Akbar II, who died on 28 September 1837.

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