The Mughal emperor who died outside the geographical boundaries of India was Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor, reigning from 1837 to 1857. His involvement, albeit largely symbolic, in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 led to his trial by the British and subsequent exile. He was deported to Rangoon in Burma (present-day Myanmar) along with members of his family.
Exile and Death in Rangoon
After the rebellion was suppressed, Bahadur Shah Zafar was stripped of his imperial title and sent into exile. His journey to Rangoon marked the final chapter of the once-mighty Mughal Empire. He lived in confinement until his death. While Burma was part of British India at the time of his death, its geographical location is distinctly outside the landmass traditionally recognized as India, and it is now an independent nation, Myanmar.
Key details regarding his life and death are summarized below:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Akbar II |
| Successor | Empire abolished |
| Born | 24 October 1775, Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (present-day Old Delhi, India) |
| Died | 7 November 1862 (aged 87) |
| Place of Death | Rangoon, Burma Province, British India (present-day Yangon, Myanmar) |
His death in Rangoon marked the end of the Mughal imperial line, which had ruled parts of the Indian subcontinent for over three centuries.
