First War of Independence 1857

Against offensive rule of East India Company, local Indians stood against British under leadership of Mughal King Bahadur Shah II. The war started from rebellion in Meerut Garrison when Indian sepoys refused to use enfield rifles accused of manufacturing with haraam animal fat. The rebellion was joined by other locals frustrated of doctrine of Lapse and harsh taxes. The resonance of great Mughal empire pulled the freedom fighters from all native religions towards Red Fort to seek the backing of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Bahadur Shah Zafar clued to the end of war showed reluctance but his sons Prince Mirza Mughal, Prince Khizar Sultan and grandson Prince Abu Bakar wanted to try their luck in the battlefield.

Delhi was captured by freedom fighters in start and the cause spread all around. Soon the incompetence of Mughal princes and a lack of coordination between freedom fighters and Red Fort caused to shatter the energies of freedom fighters.

On the other side, British took time to reorganise them and got aid from Punjab. Also British forces arranged heavy machinery and immunition. British forces besieged Delhi and after continuous attacks got succeeded to breach the defensive wall of Delhi.

Many freedom fighters lost their lives. Mughal King Bahadur Shah Zafar in hope to seek patronage flee to Humayun tomb with his family. General Hudson met the king ans asked to arrest the princes. In the way towards police station, Hudson slew three Mughal princes naked amid public. Hudson looted their jewels as booty of war, sent their heads towards king and ordered to hang the bodies in front of police station for three days. The king was also arrested, who died in Rangoon Burma in exile. The Mughal sultnate was terminated forever.