Which one of the following statements is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?

He was an emperor without empire.
Ibrahim Zauq and Asad Ullah Khan Gbalib were his poetry teachers.
Hasan Askari was his spiritual guide.
He received less than one lakh rupees as pension from East India Company.

The correct answer is (d). Bahadur Shah Zafar received a pension of Rs. 50,000 from the East India Company.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India. He was born in 1775 and ascended the throne in 1837. He was a poet and a calligrapher, and is known for his Urdu poetry. He was also a patron of the arts, and his court was a center of learning and culture.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was deposed by the British in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. He was exiled to Rangoon, where he died in 1862.

(a) Bahadur Shah Zafar was an emperor without empire. This is correct because he was the last Mughal emperor of India, and the Mughal Empire had been in decline for many years before his reign.

(b) Ibrahim Zauq and Asad Ullah Khan Gbalib were his poetry teachers. This is correct. Ibrahim Zauq was a Persian poet, and Asad Ullah Khan Gbalib was an Urdu poet. Both were teachers of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

(c) Hasan Askari was his spiritual guide. This is correct. Hasan Askari was a Sufi saint, and Bahadur Shah Zafar was his disciple.

(d) He received less than one lakh rupees as pension from East India Company. This is incorrect. Bahadur Shah Zafar received a pension of Rs. 50,000 from the East India Company.

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