The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was imprisoned in Rangoon jail by the
British in the year _____.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1858.
- Bahadur Shah Zafar ascended the throne, the area under Mughal rule was drastically reduced, as were the emperor’s powers, symbolic and otherwise.
- He was ultimately known only as the ‘King of Delhi’.
- On 19 September 1857, the emperor was arrested from Humayun’s Tomb along with some of his wives and princes.