INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Revolt of 1857 in delhi was led the mughal emperor Bahadur shah zafar, who after the revolt was crushed was sent to rangoon and it marked the official end of mughals in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Delhi, Bahadur Shah was the leader. But the real power lay with the soldiers. Bakht Khan, who had led the revolt of the soldiers at Bareilly, arrived in Delhi on 3rd July 1857. From that date, he exercised real authority in Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was the role of Bahadur Shah Zafar in the revolt of 1857? Bahadur Shah Zafar was a namesake ruler under the British and had the least interest in administering the Empire. He was rather indecisive and reluctant to join the Indian Mutiny of 1857. However, he became the nominal leader of the rebellion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bahadur Shah is most remembered as the last Mughal Emperor in India, and for his role in the Indian Revolt of 1857. It would be correct to say that he did not have any active role in it, rather he was almost like a pawn in the hands of the sepoys, who proclaimed Bahadur Shah as the Emperor of Hindustan.