RRB JE practice question
Which Later Mughal emperor was blinded and effectively deposed by the Rohilla chief Ghulam Qadir in 1788, an event symbolising the depths of Mughal decline?
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Correct answer: (C) Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II, restored to Delhi in 1772, was brutally blinded by the Rohilla chief Ghulam Qadir in 1788; he was later rescued by the Marathas under Mahadji Scindia, who effectively controlled Delhi thereafter.
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किस उत्तरकालीन मुग़ल बादशाह को 1788 में रोहिला सरदार ग़ुलाम क़ादिर ने अंधा कर दिया था और प्रभावी रूप से गद्दी से हटा दिया था, जो मुग़ल पतन की पराकाष्ठा का प्रतीक है?
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सही उत्तर: (C) शाह आलम द्वितीय
शाह आलम द्वितीय, जो 1772 में दिल्ली लौटे थे, को 1788 में रोहिला सरदार ग़ुलाम क़ादिर ने क्रूरतापूर्वक अंधा कर दिया; बाद में मराठा सरदार महादजी सिंधिया ने उन्हें बचाया और दिल्ली पर प्रभावी नियंत्रण स्थापित किया।
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