Rebels And The Raj- 1 - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions, Humanities

The rebels used ishtahars (notifications) and proclamations to persuade Indians to join them as well as to spread their ideas. In these advertisements of proclamations, the religious beliefs of other people were duly respected by the rebels. They appealed to all the Indians, irrespective of their caste or creed, to join the common cause to free themselves from the foreign yoke.

The Subsidiary Alliance was a policy introduced by Lord Wellesley (Governor-General 1798–1805). Awadh accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in 1801, agreeing to maintain British troops, cede territory for their upkeep, and accept British oversight.

Lucknow, the capital of Awadh, was an important centre of revolt. The revolt in Lucknow was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal, the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.

After revolting in Meerut, the mutineers moved to Delhi. In September 1857, Delhi was finally captured by the British after almost four months of heavy fighting with the rebels.

In September 1857, a contingent of British army recaptured Delhi. Bahadur Shah Zafar, who was hiding in Humayun's tomb, was taken into custody. Two of his sons and grandsons were shot dead. The Emperor, along with his wife, was exiled to Rangoon.

Shah Mal lived in a large village in pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to a clan of Jat cultivators whose kinship ties extended over Chaurasee Des. Shah Mal mobilised the headmen and cultivators of Chaurasee Des, moving at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British.

The paintings became the means to celebrate victory over the rebels. Paintings personified people who saved the prestige of British by subduing rebels. They were celebrated as the saviours. In the painting "The Relief of Lucknow", Barker celebrated the entry of Campbell to relieve people who were defending the residency of Lucknow against the rebels.

On the pretext of misrule, the British had annexed Awadh in 1856. During the 1857 Revolt, after heavy fighting and use of military power on a gigantic scale, the British brought Awadh region under its control by March 1858.

In June 1858, the Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, died while fighting the British.

Correct answer: B

The kingdom was annexed in 1856 by the British under Lord Dalhousie on the pretext of misrule.

Because annexation took place in 1856, it remained unannexed through the 1840s; the annexation occurred in the 1850s (specifically 1856), so option B is the correct choice.