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Which of the following leaders was not related to the 1857 rebellion?
Tipu Sultan was not related to the 1857 rebellion. He died in 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
Arrange the following events of the 1857 conflict in chronological order
Arrange the following rebellion sites during the 1857 uprising in chronological order according to when the rebellion spread-
Meerut (10 May), Bareilly (June), Jhansi (4 June), Kota (October 1857). The rebellion first occurred in Meerut.
The main immediate cause of India's First War of Independence was-
The main immediate cause of the 1857 revolution was the issue of greased cartridges. In December 1856, the government decided to replace the old Brown Bess muskets with the new Enfield Rifle. These cartridges had to be bitten off before use. In January 1857, a rumor spread in the Bengal Army that these cartridges used cow and pig fat, which hurt the religious sentiments of the soldiers.
Who was the Governor General at the time of the 1857 revolution?
Lord Canning was the Governor General of India at the time of the 1857 revolution, while Palmerston was the Prime Minister of Britain.
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Where did the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 begin?
The 1857 revolution on a large scale started from Meerut on May 10, 1857. The soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment here refused to touch the greased cartridges and openly rebelled.
Which of the following places were centers of the 1857 rebellion?
The major centers of the 1857 rebellion included Rohilkhand (Bareilly), Allahabad, Bundelkhand, and Meerut, all of which were centers.
Which pair is not correct?
Nana Saheb was associated with Kanpur, not Munger.
At which place did the first incident of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 take place?
On March 29, 1857, in 'Barrackpore', the soldiers refused to use the greased cartridges, and Mangal Pandey attacked and killed his adjutant. The 34th N.I. Regiment was disbanded by the British and the culprits were punished.
The British were successful in suppressing the 1857 rebellion in the Rajput states because-
Due to the lack of unity among Indians at the time of the rebellion, the uprising was suppressed. The armies of Bombay and Madras remained loyal. Apart from Awadh and Rohilkhand, other feudal elements such as the kings of Patiala, Jind, Gwalior, and Hyderabad helped in suppressing this rebellion.
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Whom did Sir Hugh Rose describe as the 'best and bravest military leader of the rebellion'?
Impressed by the bravery of Rani Lakshmi Bai, Sir Hugh Rose had said that 'she was the only man among the rebels' and described her as the 'best and bravest military leader of the rebellion'.
From which of the following cities did Begum Hazrat Mahal take an active part in inciting the rebellion against the British?
The rebellion in Lucknow (Awadh) started on June 4, 1857. It was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal. She declared her minor son, Birjis Qadir, as the Nawab and took charge of the administration. Finally, on March 21, 1858, Campbell regained control of Lucknow with the help of the Gorkha Regiment.
In which cantonment did the revolutionary soldier Mangal Pandey rebel?
Mangal Pandey rebelled in the Barrackpore cantonment (West Bengal) on March 29, 1857.
Which of the following (place-rebel leader) pairs is not correctly matched?
The rebellion in Kanpur was led by Nana Saheb and Azimullah, not Begum Hazrat Mahal. Begum Hazrat Mahal led in Lucknow.
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