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CBSE Class 8 Social Science Question 32 of 37

When People Rebel — Question 32

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Why did the chiefs and rulers support the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in the revolt?
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The Mughal dynasty had ruled over a large part of the country. Most smaller rulers and chieftains controlled different territories on behalf of the Mughal ruler. Threatened by the expansion of British rule, many of them felt that if the Mughal emperor could rule again, they too would be able to rule their own territories once more, under the Mughal authority.