Sultana Begum

Destitute ‘heir’ of India’s emperors demands royal residence

Sultana Begum's case rests on her claim that her late husband’s lineage can be traced to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last emperor to reign
After a massive rebellion blamed on an already frail Zafar in the 1850s, British forces executed 10 of the ruler's surviving sons despite the royal family’s surrender

By AFP · 30 December 2021