alleryThe rebel sepoys in Delhi proclaimed as their leader:
ABakht Khan of Bareilly
BBahadur Shah Zafar
CNana Saheb of Kanpur
DTantia Tope of Kalpi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
1. The sepoys reached Delhi on 11 May.
2. They forced their way into the Red Fort.
3. They proclaimed the Mughal emperor their leader.
_Source: syllabus History, Our Pasts III, Chapter 5, When People Rebel, 1857 and After._
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