Multiple choice general knowledge history

The Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abduali’s invasion of India was ?

  1. Bahadur Shahl

  2. Shah Alam I

  3. Bahadur Shah II

  4. Shah Alam II
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ahmed Shah Abdali (also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani) invaded India multiple times between 1748-1767, most famously during the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. At that time, Shah Alam II was the Mughal emperor (reigned 1760-1806), though he had little real power due to the declining Mughal authority. The other options are incorrect: Bahadur Shah I ruled earlier (1707-1712), Bahadur Shah II was much later (1837-1857), and Shah Alam I was not a historical Mughal emperor.

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