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, the son of Emperor Bahadur Shah II, the last native Emperor of India (King

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being the last non-native Emperor), by his wife Mubarak-un-Nissa Khanum Begum.The House of Timur: Delhi's Royal Family
He was a younger brother of Prince

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and former Crown Princes Mirza Dara Bakht, Mirza Jawan Bakht, and Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur. In 1858, the

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officially came to an end, signifying the end of a 332-year rule. In 1877, the title

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was taken by the British Royal Family starting with

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