What happened to Shah Alam II in 1788?
He was crowned
He was exiled
He was blinded
He died
Answer
In 1788, Shah Alam II was blinded and exiled to Calcutta by the British East India Company, which had gained control of Bengal. The British had intervened in the war between Shah Alam II and the Marathas, and had captured the Mughal capital at Delhi. Shah Alam II was forced to sign a treaty that ceded control of Bengal to the British.
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