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The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the leader of the revolt in Delhi.
Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last Mughal Emperor of India. He took part in the 1857 war of independence and was exiled to Rangoon in Burma, where he died in 1862.
There was no particular leader guiding the whole of country.It was Rani of Jhansi and Nana Sahib in central India, Kunwar Singh in Bihar, Maulvi Liaquat Ali at Allahabad, Begum Hazrat Mahal in Lucknow, Bahadur Shah Zafar in Delhi, he could be called the main driving force as he wrote letters to the princes to consolidate the feelings of aversion towards the British rule and bring in unity.
Nadir shah
Nadir Shah, the King of Iran, invaded India in 1739 and defeated the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in the battle of Karnal. However, Nadir Shah reinstated Muhammad Shah to the Indian throne. As a reward, he got from Muhammad Shah, the Peacock Throne along with other priceless Mughal treasures.