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Who was the last Mughal, overthrown by the British in 1857?

AFarrukhsiyar of Agra
BBahadur Shah Zafar II
CAurangzeb Alamgir I
DShah Alam II of Delhi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bahadur Shah Zafar II
1. After Aurangzeb's death in 1707 the dynasty weakened. 2. Bahadur Shah Zafar II was overthrown in 1857. 3. Its prestige survived long after its power. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 9, Kings and Chronicles: The Mughal Courts._
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