MCQ
Q.
Who led the revolt of 1857 in the city of Kanpur?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is Nana Sahib.
Important Points
- Nana Sahib led the revolt of 1857 in the city of Kanpur.
- The original name of Nana Sahib was Dhondu Pant.
- He was the adopted son of the late Peshwa Baji Rao.
- He was the successor of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
- Tantia Tope was the general of Nana Saheb in the 1857 revolt.
- It is believed that Nana Sahib escaped to Nepal when the rebellion collapsed.
Additional Information
- Rani Lakshmi Bai led the revolt of 1857 in Jhansi and Gwalior.
- Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow, Agra, and Awadh.
- Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 in Jagadishpur, Bihar.
- About 1857 Revolt:
- The Indian Mutiny of 1857-59 was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company in India which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British crown.
- The reason for the Revolt of 1857 is the immediate factor was the introduction of the 'Enfield' rifle.
- The cartridge had to be bitten off before loading it into the gun.
- Indian sepoys believed that the cartridge was greased with either pig fat or made from cow fat.
- 1857 revolt started firstly on 29th March 1857 from Barrackpur (West Bengal) by Mangal Pandey.
