UP High Court RO / ARO 07 Jan 2022 Shift 2

The last Mughal Emperor of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was exiled by the British to which place?

Verified Answer
A. China/चीन
B. Iran/ईरान
C. Bhutan/भूटान
D. Burma/बर्मा

Explanation:

After the suppression of the 1857 Revolt, Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, was tried for treason by the British. He was subsequently exiled to Rangoon (now Yangon), which was then part of British Burma (now Myanmar), where he died in 1862. This marked the official end of the Mughal dynasty in India. Options A, B, and C (China, Iran, and Bhutan) are incorrect; these countries were not the destination for his exile.