Revolt of 1857 — Set 2
Indian History · 1857 की क्रांति · Questions 11–20 of 70
Who was the leader of the revolt in Kanpur?
Correct Answer: A. Nana Saheb
• **Nana Saheb** led the revolt in **Kanpur (Cawnpore)** during 1857. • He was adopted son of last Peshwa **Baji Rao II** — British stopped his pension after Baji Rao died. • His real name was **Dhondu Pant**; advisor was **Azimullah Khan**. • 💡 Bakht Khan = Delhi military commander; Kunwar Singh = Bihar; Khan Bahadur Khan = Bareilly.
What was the real name of Tantia Tope?
Correct Answer: D. Ramchandra Pandurang
• **Tantia Tope's** real name was **Ramchandra Pandurang** — close associate of Nana Saheb. • Brilliant **guerrilla commander** — continued fighting in Central India jungles after revolt collapsed. • Betrayed by friend **Man Singh** in 1859; captured and **hanged on 18 April 1859**. • 💡 Dhondu Pant = Nana Saheb's real name; Pandurang Hegde = wrong; Mahesh Das = Birbal's name.
Which British Act ended the rule of the East India Company?
Correct Answer: C. Government of India Act 1858
• **Government of India Act 1858** ended East India Company rule — transferred power to British Crown. • Also called the **'Act for the Better Government of India'**. • Created office of **Secretary of State for India** with a 15-member Council; GoG became Viceroy. • 💡 Regulating Act 1773 = first step; Charter Act 1853 = last charter; Indian Councils Act 1861 = after 1858.
Who recaptured Delhi from the rebels in September 1857?
Correct Answer: A. John Nicholson
• **John Nicholson** led British forces that recaptured **Delhi in September 1857**. • He was **mortally wounded** during the assault — fall of Delhi was a turning point. • Delhi Ridge was British base; **Bahadur Shah Zafar** surrendered at Humayun's Tomb after Delhi fell. • 💡 Hugh Rose = Central India; Henry Lawrence = died at Lucknow Residency; Campbell = Kanpur/Lucknow.
Who was the leader of the revolt in Faizabad?
Correct Answer: D. Maulvi Ahmadullah
• **Maulvi Ahmadullah** led the revolt in **Faizabad** — known as 'Light of War' (Danka Shah). • A fierce enemy of British; fought battles across **Awadh and Rohilkhand**. • After revolt failed, he was killed by the Raja of Puwayan for reward money in **1858**. • 💡 Liyaqat Ali = Allahabad; Azimullah Khan = Nana Saheb's advisor; Khan Bahadur Khan = Bareilly.
The incident of Mangal Pandey took place in which cantonment?
Correct Answer: B. Barrackpore
• **Mangal Pandey** incident occurred at **Barrackpore cantonment** on **29 March 1857**. • He attacked British officers; was arrested, court-martialed, and **hanged on 8 April 1857**. • **34th NI was disbanded** after this incident; his 10-day early hanging shocked other sepoys. • 💡 Meerut = 10 May 1857 (formal revolt start); Berhampur = 19th NI mutiny (Feb 1857); Dum Dum = cartridge issue origin.
Who authored the book 'The Great Rebellion'?
Correct Answer: C. Ashok Mehta
• **Ashok Mehta** wrote the book **'The Great Rebellion'** analyzing the 1857 uprising. • One of the important **modern historical works** on 1857 — • He gave a nationalist interpretation of the revolt as a popular uprising. • 💡 Savarkar = 'Indian War of Independence 1857'; S.N. Sen = 'Eighteen Fifty-Seven'; R.C. Majumdar = 'Sepoy Mutiny of 1857'.
Where was the Queen's Proclamation of 1858 read out?
Correct Answer: A. Allahabad
• Queen's Proclamation (1858) was read at a grand **durbar in Allahabad** by **Lord Canning**. • Read on **1 November 1858** — announced transfer of power and promised religious tolerance. • Promised no annexation of Indian states; guaranteed existing rights of Indian princes. • 💡 Memory trick: **All**ahabad = **All** were promised tolerance; NOT Bombay/Delhi/Calcutta.
Who led the revolt in Bareilly?
Correct Answer: A. Khan Bahadur Khan
• **Khan Bahadur Khan**, descendant of Rohilla ruler, led the revolt in **Bareilly**. • Set up his own administration during the uprising — captured and **executed by British**. • He was a retired subhedar of the Bengal Army with strong local influence in Rohilkhand. • 💡 Kunwar Singh = Bihar; Bakht Khan = Delhi military commander; Nana Saheb = Kanpur.
Which Indian leader was betrayed by his friend Man Singh?
Correct Answer: A. Tantia Tope
• **Tantia Tope** was betrayed by his trusted friend **Man Singh** while sleeping in the jungle. • Captured by British; **executed on 18 April 1859** — effectively ended the military rebellion. • He was the most effective guerrilla commander of 1857; evaded British for months after revolt. • 💡 Nana Saheb = escaped to Nepal (fate unknown); Bakht Khan = fled after Delhi fell; Kunwar Singh = died 1858.