Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Medieval History

Question:

Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

Options:

Shah Alam

Bahadur Shah II

AUrangzeb

Mohammad Shah

Correct Answer:

Bahadur Shah II

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- Bahadur Shah II

The last Mughal Emperor of India was Bahadur Shah Zafar. He reigned from 1837 to 1857.

Bahadur Shah II reigned as the 20th and final Mughal emperor of India, ruling from 1837 to 1857
While not a strong political leader, Bahadur Shah II was a renowned Urdu poet, known by his pen name "Zafar," meaning "victory" in Persian
After the British quashed the 1857 rebellion, Bahadur Shah II was captured, trialed, and exiled to Rangoon (present-day Yangon, Myanmar) where he died in 1862

The other options are incorrect:

  • Shah Alam was the Mughal emperor from 1759 to 1806.
  • Aurangzeb was the Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707.
  • Mohammad Shah was the Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748.