Directions: Consider the statements given below and select the correct option.

Which of the following emperors of the Mughal dynasty was blinded and incarcerated by his own court nobility?

I. Shah Jahan
II. Ahmad Shah Bahadur

The correct option is Only II.

Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Statement I (Shah Jahan): Shah Jahan was deposed and incarcerated at Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb in 1658, where he lived until his death in 1666. However, he was not blinded by his court nobility. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect.

2. Statement II (Ahmad Shah Bahadur): Ahmad Shah Bahadur was the Mughal Emperor who reigned from 1748 to 1754. In June 1754, he was overthrown, blinded, and incarcerated by his own court nobility, specifically his Grand Vizier Imad-ul-Mulk (Feroze Jung III). Therefore, Statement II is correct.

Hence, only Statement II is correct.