Q. The members of the exiled family of Bahadur Shah Zafar were classified as
(a) Prince and Princess
(b) Principal state prisoners of the British Indian Empire
(c) Principal state guests
(d) Ex rulers
Ans: (b) Principal state prisoners of the British Indian Empire
Explanation: The correct option is (b) Principal state prisoners of the British Indian Empire. The members of the exiled family of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, were classified as principal state prisoners of the British Indian Empire. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar was captured by the British and exiled to Burma (now Myanmar). Several members of his family, including his sons and grandsons, were also captured and held as prisoners by the British. They were considered principal state prisoners due to their association with the rebellion and their connection to the Mughal dynasty, which symbolized a significant challenge to British colonial authority.