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Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place

A. Shah Alam II

B. Jahandar Shah

C. Bahadur Shah Zafar

D. Humayun

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Bahadur Shah Zafar was a nominal Emperor, as the Mughal Empire existed in name only and his authority was limited only to the walled city of Old Delhi (Shahjahanbad). Following his involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British exiled him to Rangoon in British-controlled Burma (now in Myanmar), after convicting him on conspiracy charges.

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