Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?

A. Aurangzeb

B. Shah Alam II

C. Bahadur Shah Zafar

D. Akbar II

Answer: Option C

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Bahadur Shah Zafar was the nominal emperor during 1857.

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During the Maratha administrative expansion, the formal document granting the Marathas the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi in the Deccan was issued by which Mughal Emperor?

A. Aurangzeb

B. Muhammad Shah

C. Bahadur Shah I

D. Farrukhsiyar

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
In 1719, Emperor Farrukhsiyar (influenced by the Sayyid brothers) issued formal firmans granting Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath the legal right to collect taxes across the six Mughal provinces of the Deccan.

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