Who was the Mughal ruler at the time of the Battle of Plassey?

→ Alamgir II was the reigning Mughal Emperor in Delhi when the Battle of Plassey took place in Bengal in 1757.
→ During his reign, the Mughal authority had significantly declined, and he was largely a puppet in the hands of his Wazir, Imad-ul-Mulk.
→ The context of his reign was marked by the invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali and the growing influence of the Marathas and the British.
→ His inability to intervene in Bengal allowed the British East India Company to establish a foothold after defeating Siraj-ud-Daulah.
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→ Alamgir II reigned from 1754 to 1759.

→ His original name was Aziz-ud-din; he took the title Alamgir II to emulate Aurangzeb.
→ He was placed on the throne by the Wazir Imad-ul-Mulk after the deposition of Ahmad Shah Bahadur.
→ He was assassinated by his own Wazir in 1759.
→ The Battle of Plassey (June 23, 1757) laid the foundation of British Rule in India during his tenure.
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Option (A) Shah Alam II: He was the Mughal Emperor during the Battle of Buxar (1764) and signed the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), but he was not the ruler during Plassey.
Option (B) Akbar II: He reigned much later (1806–1837) and is known for being the Emperor who gave the title 'Raja' to Ram Mohan Roy.