Bahadur Shah Zafar

SC Rejects Mughal Heir’s Plea For Red Fort: Sultana Begum Says ‘Only Wanted Zafar’s Home’

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by Sultana Begum, who claims to be the widow of the great-grandson of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The petition sought possession of the historic Red Fort, citing her status as a legal heir. However, Sultana insists her demand was...

Descendant of Bahadur Shah Zafar Seeks UN’s Intervention To Protect Aurangzeb’s Tomb Amid Rising Tensions

Amid rising tensions surrounding historical monuments, Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims lineage from the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, urging him to intervene in the protection of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb located in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad). In his formal...