Family
Bahadur Shah Zafar is known to have had four wives. His wives were:
- Begum Ashraf Mahal
- Begum Akhtar Mahal
- Begum Zeenat Mahal
- Begum Taj Mahal
His legitimate sons include:
- Mirza Dara Bakht Miran Shah
- Mirza Shah Rukh
- Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur (alias Mirza Fakhru)
- Mirza Mughal
- Mirza Khazr Sultan
- Jawan Bakht
- Mirza Quaish
- Mirza Shah Abbas
His legitimate daughters include:
- Rabeya Begum
- Begum Fatima Sultan
- Kulsum Zamani Begum
- Raunaq Zamani Begum (possibly a granddaughter)
Read more about this topic: Bahadur Shah II
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