Question

Which of the following places was Bahadur Shah Zafar deported to ,after capture of Delhi by the British?
A) Andaman Jail
B) Burma
C) Britain
D) China

Answer 1

Hint:This place is called present day Myanmar. India and Myanmar share a long 1,643 km geographical land border and maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.

Complete answer:
The revolt of 1857 was of nationalistic nature. Bahadur Shah Zafar was leading it. The English had conquered a large part of Indian territory and the position of Mughal emperor had been reduced to a nominal head yet it cannot be denied that Bahadur Shah was a legitimate emperor of India. All their efforts went in vain as Bahadur Shah Zafar was arrested in 1863 and his two sons were shot dead.In this way Mughal dynasty rule came to an end. Now let's see the options:

Andaman Jail- the Andaman Jail also known as the Cellular jail is present in Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India . It was built in 1896 ,way ahead of Bahadur Shah Zafar's time. Hence this is incorrect.
Burma- English sent Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah 2 the last Mughal Emperor to Yangon,then called Rangoon and presently called Myanmar. Hence this is the correct answer.
Britain- Britishers did not take political prisoners to Britain instead they deported them to nearby countries such as Nepal or Rangoon. Hence this is an incorrect option.
China- China was ruled by strong kingdoms and British did not have any contact with them except for trade of opium hence this is an incorrect option.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note: Bahadur Shah was old at the time of the great mutiny of 1857 and hence could not lead the native people against a formidable British army led by Sir William Hodson. Bahadur was caught and deported to Rangoon where he breathed his last. This marked the end of Mughal rule in India.