Question
Who was the last Mughal emperor of India?
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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Bahadur Shah II
Last Mughal Emperor Identified
The question asks to identify the final ruler of the Mughal Empire in India.
Identifying Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II, often known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal emperor.
- His reign lasted from 1837 to 1857.
- He was largely a figurehead emperor, with real power held by the British East India Company.
- Following the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the British deposed him and exiled him to Rangoon (Yangon), Burma.
- His death in 1862 marked the definitive end of the Mughal dynasty.
Analyzing Other Options
- Alamgir II: Reigned from 1754 to 1759. He preceded Bahadur Shah II by nearly a century.
- Ahmad Shah Bahadur: Reigned from 1748 to 1754. He also reigned much earlier than the last emperor.
- Aurangzeb: A powerful and significant emperor, but reigned much earlier (1658-1707). He is considered one of the later *major* Mughal emperors, not the last.
Therefore, Bahadur Shah II is correctly identified as the last Mughal emperor.
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