Question

why did the rebels declare bahadur shah zafar ,who was very old and powerless ,their leader? Class 8 sst history

Answer 1

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Answer:

The rebels declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as their leader even when he was old and powerless because they thought that if Bahadur Shah Zafar comes to the throne again, their territories would not be taken away by the Britishers and they could easily rule as before in their territories.

Explanation:

Before the rule of Britishers, small rulers (who became rebels later) were ruling their territories as allowed by Bahadur Shah Zafar.

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