During the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors was the Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur captured and executed?

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answered Feb 21, 2022 by Kartikruhil (102k points)
selected Feb 21, 2022 by Neeljain

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Farukhsiyar

The correct answer is Farukh Siyar.

During the reign of Farukh Siyar Mughal emperors were the Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur captured and executed.
- Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh leader who, by early 1700, had captured parts of the Punjab region.
- Banda Bahadur was a Sikh military commander who established a Sikh state with capital at Lohgarh.
- He led a revolt against the Mughals after the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh.
- He was captured and executed during the reign of Farrukh Siyar on 9th June 1716.
Hence, option 4 is correct.

Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah failed to suppress Bahadur's uprising.
In 1714, the Sirhind faujdar (garrison commander) Zainuddin Ahmad Khan attacked the Sikhs near Ropar.
In 1715, Farrukhisyar sent 20,000 troops under Qamaruddin Khan, Abdus Samad Khan, and Zakariya Khan Bahadur to defeat Bahadur.
After an eight-month siege at Gurdaspur, Bahadur surrendered after he ran out of ammunition.
Bahadur and his 200 companions were arrested and brought to Delhi
- he was paraded around the city of Sirhind.
Bahadur was put into an iron cage and the remaining Sikhs were chained.