The Fall of Delhi and the Mughal Empire, September 20, 1857
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The Battle of Badr, 13 March 624 CE, 17 Ramadan 2 Hijri
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1837 (189 years ago)
(28 September) The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne. He was a nominal Emperor, as the Mughal Empire existed in name only and his authority was limited only to the walled city of Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad).
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The Fall of Delhi and the Mughal Empire, September 20, 1857
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