Who among the following Mughal Emperors took part in the Revolt of 1857?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bahadur Shah II
The old Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal ruler, agreed in May 1857 to be the nominal leader of the rebellion.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.3 Leaders and followers … To fight the British, leadership and organisation were required. For these the rebels sometimes turned to those who had been leaders before the British conquest. One of the first acts of the sepoys of Meerut, as we saw, was to rush to Delhi and appeal to the old Mughal emperor to accept the leadership of the revolt. This acceptance of leadership took its time in coming. Bahadur Shah’s first reaction was one of horror and rejection. It was only when some sepoys had moved into the Mughal court within the Red Fort, in defiance of normal court etiquette, that the old emperor, realising he had very few options, agreed to be the nominal leader of the rebellion.…”
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