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Q: Which Mughal ruler contributed to the rebellion of 1857?
  • A. Shah Alam II
  • B. Bahadur Shah I
  • C. Bahadur Shah II
  • D. Alamgir II
Correct Answer: Option C - The Mughal Emperor during the 1857 revolt in India was Bahadur shah II (Bahadur shah zafar) who was the 19th and the last Mughal emperor. The Revolt of 1857 was a nationalist uprising in British-ruled India against the east India Company. Bahadur shah Zafar was arrested and exiled to Burma after the revolt was suppressed. He died in 1862.
C. The Mughal Emperor during the 1857 revolt in India was Bahadur shah II (Bahadur shah zafar) who was the 19th and the last Mughal emperor. The Revolt of 1857 was a nationalist uprising in British-ruled India against the east India Company. Bahadur shah Zafar was arrested and exiled to Burma after the revolt was suppressed. He died in 1862.

Explanations:

The Mughal Emperor during the 1857 revolt in India was Bahadur shah II (Bahadur shah zafar) who was the 19th and the last Mughal emperor. The Revolt of 1857 was a nationalist uprising in British-ruled India against the east India Company. Bahadur shah Zafar was arrested and exiled to Burma after the revolt was suppressed. He died in 1862.