Which of the following are correctly matched about centres of Revolt a...
General Bakht Khan led the revolt of 1857 from Bareilly. He had led the troops and brought them to Delhi. He was one of the great rebels in the revolt of 1857. He headed the court of soldiers and had the real command.
Shah Mal, an ordinary peasant from Bijrol village in present-day Baghpat district (earlier in Meerut) of Uttar Pradesh- was the leader of a ferocious rebellion in Baraut pargana during the uprising of 1857.
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Which of the following are correctly matched about centres of Revolt a...
Centres of Revolt and their Leaders in Revolt of 1857
The Revolt of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, was a significant event in the history of India. It was an uprising against the British East India Company's rule in India. The revolt was led by a number of leaders, and several centres of revolt emerged during the course of the uprising. Some of them are:
1. Delhi - Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor who was exiled to Rangoon by the British after the revolt failed. He was an important figure in the revolt, and the centre of the revolt was in Delhi.
2. Bareilly - Khan Bahadur Khan
Khan Bahadur Khan was a prominent leader of the revolt in the Bareilly region. He was a nobleman who led the rebellion against the British, and his forces fought several battles against the British.
3. Baghpat - Shah Mal
Shah Mal was a zamindar (landowner) who led the revolt in the Baghpat region. He was one of the leaders who rose up against the British in the early stages of the rebellion.
Correct Answer: Option C (3 only)
The given options are not correctly matched as Khan Bahadur Khan was the leader of the revolt in Bareilly, not Delhi. Similarly, Shah Mal was the leader of the revolt in Baghpat, not Delhi. Hence, the correct answer is option C, which states that only option 3 is correctly matched.