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Q. Whom had the rebels of 1857 enthroned as the emperor/emperess of India?

A
Tantia Tope
B
Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi
C
Bahadur Shah Zafar
D
Faqir-ud-din

Correct Answer

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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