Downfall Of The Mughals | Part 4: Bahadur Shah Zafar

In the second part of our story, Delhi burns. Sepoys march on the great city, and the old Mughal capital descends into chaos. Pulled from a life of poetry and ritual, Bahadur Shah Zafar is thrust into a role he is utterly unprepared for — proclaimed emperor of a rebellion he neither planned nor controls. As mutineers, militia, and opportunists flood the city, the Red Fort becomes the centre of a fractured and desperate resistance. As British forces close in, food runs low, rival factions turn on each other, and Zafar struggles to impose order on men who barely respect him. Commanders rise and fall, opportunities are squandered, and the rebellion begins to collapse under the weight of its own divisions. As the siege tightens and the walls begin to fall, any hope of victory fades, and Zafar is forced to confront the end of his house... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help support the show on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources and Attributions on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices