Who was declared the Emperor of India by the revolting sepoys during the 1857 uprising?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Bahadur Shah II
Explanation: • Also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar. • Chosen as the symbolic leader of the 1857 revolt. • Sepoys sought legitimacy by restoring Mughal authority. • British exiled him to Rangoon after suppressing the rebellion. • Marked the end of the Mughal Empire.
Information Booster: • He was the last Mughal emperor of India.
Additional Knowledge: (a) Akbar II → Father of Bahadur Shah II. (b) Shah Alam II → Earlier Mughal ruler. (d) Aurangzeb → Died in 1707; unrelated to 1857.