Akbar II, also known as Akbar Shah II, was the nineteenth Mughal emperor from 1806 to 1837. He was the second son of Shah Alam II and the father of Bahadur Shah II, who would eventually succeed him an
Portrait of Akbar Shah II, c. 1827
Seal of Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II
The crown prince seated next to his blinded father Shah Alam II (c. 1800)
Silver Rupee from the Bombay Presidency, struck in Ahmedabad, in the name of Mughal emperor Akbar II.
Bahadur Shah II, also known by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the twentieth and last Mughal emperor and an Urdu poet. He was a titular emperor with his authority limited to the Walled City o
Akbar II
…as Akbar Shah II (Persian: اکبر شاه دوم), was the nineteenth Mughal emperor from 1806 to 1837. He was the second son of Shah Alam II and the father of Bahadur Shah II, who would eventually succeed him and become the last Mughal emperor. Akbar had little de facto power due to the increasing British influence in India…
Portrait of Bahadur Shah II, c. 1850
Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah Memorial, Yangon
Sons of Bahadur Shah Zafar. On the left is Jawan Bakht, and on the right is Mirza Shah Abbas.
The graves of Akhtar Mahal, Ashraf Mahal, and Taj Mahal Begum, Chausath Khamba