SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 35

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bahadur shah II.

• Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal emperor who played a pivotal role in the revolt of 1857.
• Although his power was largely symbolic by that time, he became a key figurehead for the rebels against British colonial rule.
• His involvement provided a unifying symbol for the uprising, which brought together various factions opposing British authority.
• After the revolt was suppressed, Bahadur Shah II was captured, tried, and exiled to Rangoon, marking the end of the Mughal Empire and the onset of direct British rule in India.
• His downfall symbolized the profound shift in Indian political history.