Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

Who was approached for leadership by the sepoys of Meerut who broke out in mutiny against the British in 1857?

Options:

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Nana Sahib

Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah

Kunwar Singh

Correct Answer:

Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah

When the sepoys of Meerut broke out in revolt in 1857, they marched to Delhi and approached the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II (Bahadur Shah Zafar) for leadership.