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Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Mir Qasim
  3. Bahadur Shah II
  4. Sarfaraz Khan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bahadur Shah II

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. Bahadur Shah II šŸ“š Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar (Bahadur Shah II) was the last Mughal emperor and was in power when the 1857 Uprising began. The rebel soldiers proclaimed him as the Emperor of Hindustan and the leader of the revolt. After the British suppressed the uprising, he was arrested and exiled to Rangoon, where he died. His removal marked the formal end of the Mughal Empire in India.