The leader of the 1857 Revolt in Delhi was ________________.
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Kunwar Singh
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Bakht Khan
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Bahadur Shah II
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Bahadur Shah II (Zafar) was the last Mughal Emperor and was declared the symbolic leader of the 1857 Revolt in Delhi by the sepoys. Though Bakht Khan (B) was the actual military commander of the rebel forces in Delhi, Bahadur Shah provided the legitimacy and was the nominal head.