Q. After a lengthy trial Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled along with some of his family members.Who was his Begum, who accompanied him?
(a) Zinat Mahal
(b) Sikander Begum
(c) Mumtaz Mahal
(d) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Ans: (a) Zinat Mahal
Explanation: The Begum who accompanied Bahadur Shah Zafar in exile was (a) Zinat Mahal. Zinat Mahal was the chief wife and Empress Consort of Bahadur Shah Zafar. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar and Zinat Mahal, along with some other family members, were exiled by the British to Rangoon (now Yangon) in Burma (present-day Myanmar). Zinat Mahal remained by Bahadur Shah Zafar’s side during his exile and continued to provide support and companionship to him.