Traditional Islamic studies were no longer supported by the state, and some madrasahs lost their waqf or endowment. The Indian rebellion of 1857 is held by nationalists to have ended in disaster for the Muslims, as Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal, was deposed. Power over the subcontinent was passed from the East India Company to the British Crown.
Traditional Islamic studies were no longer funded by the state, and some madrasahs lost their endowments. The Indian rebellion of 1857 is viewed by nationalists as a failure for Muslims, as Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal ruler, was deposed. Power over the subcontinent shifted from the East India Company to the British Crown.