Which year marked Shah Alam II's final return to Delhi?
1772
1788
1760
1806
Answer
The final return of Shah Alam II to Delhi in 1772 marked the end of the Rohilla War and the establishment of British power in north India. Shah Alam II had been the Mughal emperor since 1759, but he had been forced to flee Delhi by the Rohillas in 1761.
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