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Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?

  1. A
    Aurangzeb
  2. B
    Mir Qasim
  3. C
    Bahadur Shah
  4. D
    Sarfaraz Khan

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Bahadur Shah II (popularly known as Bahadur Shah Zafar) was the last Mughal emperor. During the Revolt of 1857, the rebelling sepoys marched to Delhi and declared him the Emperor of Hindustan and the nominal leader of the uprising. Following the suppression of the revolt by the British, he was exiled to Rangoon.

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Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?
A
Aurangzeb
B
Mir Qasim
C
Bahadur Shah
D
Sarfaraz Khan

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