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Posted on: 13 June 2011
Thus ended the life of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar...
Report by Captain H. Nelson Davies on the death and burial of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
10th November 1862
Reports that Abu Abu Zafar Mohammed Bahadur Shah Zafar a State Prisoner, died on 7th November 1862 and was buried the same day.
The Civil Surgeon of Rangoon certified that the ex-King of Dehli was seized with a third paralytic attack on 6th November and died at 5 A.M. on 7th November 1862.
Read more :
http://www.kapadia.com/Zafarlastdays/Lastdaysrepdeath.htm
Bhadur Sha Zaffar was the first ruler of free india
Dr Kalam iis the only Indian Head of State who on his trip to Burma went and offer a chadar on his garve on behalf of the Indian nation.
what a shame !!!! these guys didnt have any respect for late king ...state-prisoner !!! looted every penny of this very man and did not even extend the courtsy of proper burial.... very sad !! indeed !!!
I cannot post photos on this page so I cannot post the photograph of Dr Kalam placing the chadar on the late King's grave - truly historic.