Which of the following was probably the weakest link in the chain of leadership of the Revolt of 1857?
Which of the following not only kept aloof from the tremendous political upsurge, but also rendered memorable service to the British in 1857?
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What causes were responsible for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
I. The rebels lacked a supreme head.
I. Most vested interests in India remained firm in their loyalty to the British.
III. The rebels had negligible financial resources.
IV. Modern scientific means of communication were under the control of the British.
How did the international situation favour the British during the Revolt of 1857?
Match the following according to the founder of the departments:
A. Public Works Department
I. Dalhousie
B. Department of Commerce & Industry
II. Curzon
C. Income-tax
III.Canning
Which of the following had warned the British Government in 1857 that if it did not suppress the Revolt in time, it would “find other characters on the state, with whom to contend, besides the princes of India”?
The selfishness and the tendency on the part of the leaders to form cliques made the Revolt loss its vitality. Azimullah asked his leader not to visit Delhi lest he be overshadowed by the Emperor Bahadur Shah II. Azimullah was the political advisor of
Which of the following has been accused by some historians of carrying on intrigues with the British during the Revolt of 1857?
The Scindia of Gwalior, the Raja of Jodhpur and the Nizam of Hyderabad, besides others, helped the British in crushing the Revolt. Who remarked that these rulers and chiefs “acted as the breakwaters to the storm which would have otherwise swept us in once great wave?”
Before the outbreak of the revolt of 1857 at Meerut Mangal Pandey had become a martyr on 29 March 1857(he was hanged) at
Who was the 'Agent to Governor-General' (AGG) in 'Rajputana Residency' at the time of the demise of 1857 AD?
Which of the following wrote letters to all the chiefs and rulers of India urging them to organise a confederacy of Indian states to fight and replace the British regime?
20,000 troops of which state went over to Tantia Tope and Rani Lakshmi Bai?
With which single act, did the sepoys transform a mutiny of soldiers into a revolutionary war in 1857
Match the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 with their centres of activity:
Match the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 with their centres of activity:
Who can be called the greatest heroes of the Revolt of 1857?
Bahadur Shah II held the nominal and symbolic leadership at Delhi. Real command lay with a Court of Soldiers headed by a General who had led the revolt of the Bareilly troops and brought them to Delhi. His namewas
After the revolt was crushed, Begum Hazrat Mahal of Avadh was compelled to hide in Nepal.Many leaders died. One such guerilla who waged a warfare in the jungles of central India was being betrayed and hanged in 1859. Who was this leader?
The first Indian who found a place in GovernorGeneral’s Executive Council was
Khan Bahadur Khan took part in the Revolt of 1857 by leading a rebellion in
Azimullah was an expert political propagandist.He was a Ioyal follower of
Where was an entire garrison wiped out after being assured of safe conduct?
Who said “Without own hands we shall not our Azadshahi (independent rule) bury”?
Though nearly 80 years old, which leader was perhaps the best military leader and strategist of the Revolt of 1857?
He emerged as one of the leaders of the Revolt of 1857 in Avadh. He also led the rebellion in Rohilkhand. Who is being talked about?
The troops of which of the following deserted and joined the ranks of Rani Lakshmibai?
Which of the following was paid Rs. 50,000 as reward money by the British for treacherously killing Maulavi Ahmadullah?
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