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Revolt of 1857 (Part-I)

📆 October 10, 2024

Total Questions: 55

21. The revolt of 1857 at Lucknow was led by: [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Begun of Oudh
Solution:The revolt was started on 30 May, 1857 in Oudh (Lucknow), The mutiny was led by Begun Hazrat Mahal. she crowned her minor son Birjis Qadir as royal heir and took charge of the affairs of the state of Oudh. Later, Colin Campbell reannexed Lucknow with the help of the Gorkha regiment on 21 March, 1858.

22. The revolution woman who led the revolution of 1857 in Oudh was- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Solution:The revolt was started on 30 May, 1857 in Oudh (Lucknow), The mutiny was led by Begun Hazrat Mahal. she crowned her minor son Birjis Qadir as royal heir and took charge of the affairs of the state of Oudh. Later, Colin Campbell reannexed Lucknow with the help of the Gorkha regiment on 21 March, 1858.

23. Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow? [U.P.P.C.S. (Re. Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Hazrat Mahal
Solution:The revolt was started on 30 May, 1857 in Oudh (Lucknow), The mutiny was led by Begun Hazrat Mahal. she crowned her minor son Birjis Qadir as royal heir and took charge of the affairs of the state of Oudh. Later, Colin Campbell reannexed Lucknow with the help of the Gorkha regiment on 21 March, 1858.

24. Who among the following was the leader of the 1857 uprising at Allahabad? [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Muaulvi Liyaqat Ali
Solution:Maulvi Liyaqat Ali was a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad (Prayagraj), in Uttar Pradesh. He was one of the leader of the revolt against the British in 1857. One of the most prominent leaders of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. Maulvi Liyaqat Ali belonged to Village Mahgaon in Chail Pargana of District Allahabad (Prayagraj). He was a religious teacher, an upright, pious Muslim and a man of great courage and bravery.  Maulvi captured Khusro Bagh and declared the Independence of India. Khusro Bagh became the headquaters of the sepoys under Maulavi Liyaqat Ali who took charge as the Governor of liberated Allahabad. Later this Mutiny was suppressed by General Neil.

25. The largest number of soldiers participated in the Struggle of 1857 came from- [U.P Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Oudh
Solution:The maximum number of sepoys who participated in the revolt of 1857 were from Oudh. One member of each family joined the revolt. More than 75,000 sepoys were only from Oudh.

26. Who was 'commander-in-chief' of Nana saheb? [U.P Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Tatya Tope
Solution:The Independence was proclaimed with the acceptance of Nana Saheb as Peshwa on 5 June, 1857 in Kanpur. Nana Saheb was whole-heartedly supported by commander-in-chief Tatya Tope.

Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, emerged as a significant leader in Kanpur. In June 1857, he attacked the British soldiers of the 53rd Native Infantry alongside Tantia Tope, targeting the British East India Company's entrenchment under General Sir Hugh Wheeler.

  • After a fierce confrontation, Sir Hugh Wheeler surrendered to Nana Saheb in exchange for a secure passage to Allahabad.
  • After the British were driven out of Kanpur, Nana Saheb declared himself to be Peshwa.
  • He also recognized Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India, declaring himself his governor.

27. Azimullah Khan was an advisor to [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (a) Nana Saheb
Solution:Azimullah Khan was an advisor to Nana Saheb. He worked as secretary of Nana Saheb. He is also Known as "Krantidoor".

Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, emerged as a significant leader in Kanpur. In June 1857, he attacked the British soldiers of the 53rd Native Infantry alongside Tantia Tope, targeting the British East India Company's entrenchment under General Sir Hugh Wheeler.

  • After a fierce confrontation, Sir Hugh Wheeler surrendered to Nana Saheb in exchange for a secure passage to Allahabad.
  • After the British were driven out of Kanpur, Nana Saheb declared himself to be Peshwa.
  • He also recognized Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India, declaring himself his governor.

28. With reference to the 'revolt of 1857' who of the following was betrayed by 'friend' captured and put to death by the British? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Tatya Tope
Solution:Ramchandra Pandurang, known as Tatya Tope, was an able leader of the great uprising of 1857. He was a personal adherent of Nana Saheb of Kanpur. He progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupation of Kanpur and forced Lieutenant General Charles Ash Windham to retreat from Kanpur. Later on, he come to the rescue of Rani Laxmi Bai. However, he was defeated by General Napier's troops and was executed by the  British Government (after he was captured in the forest of paron due to betrayal of his friend' Mansingh) at Shivpuri on 18th April 1859. One of the great heroes of the Great Uprising of 1857, Tatya Tope was born in 1814 at Yeola in Maharashtra. He was the only child of Pandurang an his wife, Rukhmabai. Having been brought up in Bithoor, he came into contact with Nana Saheb Peshwa. He was great admirer of Nana Saheb and was ready to sacrifice his life for him. Tatya Tope was the only person who witnessed the rebellion since the Kanpur revolt until his end on 18th April 1859.

29. The real name of which one of the following leaders of 1857 was 'Ram Chandra Pandurang'? [U.P.P.C.S., U.P.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010,2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Tatya Tope
Solution:Ramchandra Pandurang, known as Tatya Tope, was an able leader of the great uprising of 1857. He was a personal adherent of Nana Saheb of Kanpur. He progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupation of Kanpur and forced Lieutenant General Charles Ash Windham to retreat from Kanpur. Later on, he come to the rescue of Rani Laxmi Bai. However, he was defeated by General Napier's troops and was executed by the  British Government (after he was captured in the forest of paron due to betrayal of his friend' Mansingh) at Shivpuri on 18th April 1859. One of the great heroes of the Great Uprising of 1857, Tatya Tope was born in 1814 at Yeola in Maharashtra. He was the only child of Pandurang an his wife, Rukhmabai. Having been brought up in Bithoor, he came into contact with Nana Saheb Peshwa. He was great admirer of Nana Saheb and was ready to sacrifice his life for him. Tatya Tope was the only person who witnessed the rebellion since the Kanpur revolt until his end on 18th April 1859.

30. Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Solution:Kunwar Singh was one of the most important freedom fighters in the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Kunwar Singh was born in Jagdishpur in Shahbad (now in Bhojpur District) of Bihar. He belonged to Arrah in Bihar during the mutiny. When the people of all parts of India rose against British authority in 1857, Babu Kunwar Singh was nearly eighty years old. At that age, he fought against the English East India Company. Despite his age and failing health, Kunwar Singh plunged into the thick of it and battled against the British forces with grim determination and undaunted courage. In Bihar, Kunwar Singh was the Leader against the British. He assumed command of the soldiers who had revolted at Danapur on 25th July 1857. Two days later he occupied Arrah, the district headquarters. Major Vincent Eyre relieved the town in August 1857, defeated Kunwar Singh's force and destroyed Jagdishpur. Kunwar Singh left his ancestral village and reached Lucknow in December 1857. In March 1858, he occupied Azamgarh. However, he had to leave the place soon. He was pursued by Brigadier Douglas, and he retreated towards his home in Bihar. ON 23 April 1858, Kunwar Singh had a victory near Jagdishpur over the force led by Captain Le Grand, but on 26 April 1858, he died in his village. The mantle of the old chief now fell on his brother Amar Singh who despite heavy odds, continued the struggle and for a considered time ran a  parallel government in the then district of Shahbad. In October 1859 Amar Sing joined the rebel leaders in the Nepal Terai.
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