INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUGHAL KINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following Mughal kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London?
A
Shah Alam II
B
Bahadur Shah II
C
Alamgir II
D
Akbar II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Akbar had little de facto power due to the increasing British influence in India through the East India Company. He sent Ram Mohan Roy as an ambassador to Britain and gave him the title of Raja.

Detailed explanation-2: -Akbar II had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Mughal Emperor Akbar II. Akbar II gave the title of Raja to Ram Mohan Roy.

Detailed explanation-4: -He founded Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in 1815 to propagate monotheism and reforms in Hindu society. The Atmiya Sabha was named Brahmo samaj and finally Brahmo Samaj in 1828.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1829 Roy journeyed to England as the unofficial representative of the titular king of Delhi. The king of Delhi granted him the title of raja, though it was unrecognized by the British. Roy was well received in England, especially by Unitarians there and by King William IV.

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