In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: Bahadur Shah Zafar agreed to be the nominal leader of the rebellion immediately after hearing the news.
Reason: Some sepoys had moved into the Mughal court within the Red Fort, in defiance of normal court etiquette, and the old emperor, realizing he had very few options, agreed to be the nominal leader of the rebellion.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Assertion: 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, realizing he had very few options, agreed to be the nominal leader of the rebellion.