At Delhi, the Mughal Emperor’s wife is said to have sabotaged the work of the rebels by acting as the informer to the British. What is her name?

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  1. Hazarat Mahal 
  2. Zinnat Mahal 
  3. Mumtaz Mahal
  4. Fatima Begam

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Option 2 : Zinnat Mahal 
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The correct answer is Zinnat Mahal.Key Points

  • Zeenat Mehal was the wife of Bahadur Shah II.
  • During the Indian rebellion of 1857, she kept her son out of contact with the rebels in an attempt to secure the throne for him.
  • With the British victory, the emperor's two other sons were shot for supporting the rebels; however, her son did not become heir.
  • It's true that Zinnat Mahal is said to have sabotaged the work of the rebels by acting as the informer to the British
  • In 1858, her husband was deposed by the British, bringing the Mughal empire to an end, and she was exiled to Rangoon with her husband.
  • After her husband's death in 1862, the British banned anyone from claiming the title of Emperor in an attempt to dissolve the monarchy.

Thus we conclude that the correct answer is Zinnat Mahal.

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