How Bahadur Shah Zafar Betrayed the First War of Independence | The Full Story!

Bahadur Shah Zafar was a nominal king living off the pension provided by the East India Company. Instead of leading the freedom struggle, he actually betrayed it along with his wife, Zeenat Mahal.

Yet, for the longest time, our history books and popular discourse have celebrated him as a great warrior of Indian independence. Tune into the full podcast to understand the real truth behind such important episodes of Indian history.

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