Sohini Dasgupta
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Sohini Dasgupta is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a master's degree in English literature from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and has previously worked in editorial capacities in publishing and news media. She is passionate about learning new languages and is currently working on her Korean and Sanskrit language skills.
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Bahadur Shah II was the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57). By the time of his ascension, India was politically and commercially controlled by the British East India Company, essentially reducing Bahadur Shah to a titular ruler. He was a poet, musician, and calligrapher, more an…
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