How did Bahadur Shah Zafar's backing of the uprising affect the populace and the ruling families?

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The people were empowered.

The people lost all hope.

The people cried out of despair.

The people were left homeless.

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Bahadur Shah Zafar's backing of the uprising affected the populace and the ruling families as they felt empowered.
Aurangzeb was widely regarded as the final successful and powerful Mughal emperor of India. The Mughal emperors were only present symbolically after his death. However, local chiefs and kings all over the nation were still subject to the sway of the Mughal emperors. Only after Bahadur Shah Zafar, the final Mughal emperor, given his approval did the uprising of 1857 begin. He encouraged the uprising, giving rebel commanders confidence to confront the British. Zafar urged everyone in authority to band together to fight the British. Following Bahadur Shah Zafar's declaration of support for the uprising, the revolution received the support of numerous minor and big kingdoms, monarchs, and chieftains. So, his backing for the uprising significantly impacted the populace and the governing family.

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