Short answers, pulled from the story.
Akbar II ascended the throne on the 11th of October 1806. He presided over an empire that existed only within the walls of the Red Fort while the rest of India was controlled by the East India Company.
On the 14th of November 1788, the young Prince Mirza Akbar was forced to perform a nautch dance in the streets of Delhi while his family starved and his father was blinded. This brutal display of power was orchestrated by the Rohilla leader Ghulam Qadir who had captured the city.
Akbar II sent Ram Mohan Roy as an ambassador to Britain to reclaim his dignity and seek recognition from the British government. He conferred upon Ram Mohan Roy the title of Raja to present a memorial on behalf of the Mughal ruler at the Court of St James's.
Akbar II is credited with initiating the Phool Walon Ki Sair, a Hindu Muslim unity festival that has endured for centuries. This event held annually in Delhi brought together people of different faiths to celebrate the city's cultural heritage and promote harmony.
By 1835, the British had stripped Akbar II of his imperial title and reduced him to King of Delhi. They replaced Persian inscriptions on coins with English text and struck silver rupees in Ahmedabad, Daulatgarh, and Mahe Indrapur that no longer bore his name.