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Who was the Mughal Emperor of India during the Revolt of 1857?

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

Answer options

  1. Akbar II
  2. Bahadur Shah II
  3. Shah Alam II
  4. Farrukhsiyar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bahadur Shah II

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Bahadur Shah II šŸ“š Explanation: Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last reigning emperor of the Mughal dynasty. When the Great Revolt broke out in 1857, the rebellious sepoys marched to Delhi and proclaimed the elderly emperor as the symbolic leader of India. Following the suppression of the revolt, the British exiled him to Rangoon, officially ending the Mughal Empire.