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Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was symbolically important in 1857 because:
AHe was the wealthiest ruler of India
BAlthough the Mughals had lost real power, he was widely seen as the natural leader and rallying figure of the great revolt against British rule
CHe commanded the largest army in India
DHe was a British appointee
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Although the Mughals had lost real power, he was widely seen as the natural leader and rallying figure of the great revolt against British rule
Even though Mughal political power had collapsed by the mid-19th century, Bahadur Shah Zafar retained immense symbolic authority across north India. When the massive 1857 rebellion broke out, mutinous sepoys and rebels from many regions converged on Delhi and proclaimed him their leader. After the revolt was crushed, Bahadur Shah Zafar was forced into exile in Rangoon, and his sons were shot in cold blood by the British.
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