मराठी

Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following options: Nawab of Awadh Was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta British wrongly assumed him as unpopular ruler

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प्रश्न

Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following options:

  • Nawab of Awadh
  • Was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta 
  • British wrongly assumed him as unpopular ruler

पर्याय

  • Birjis Qadr

  • Shah Alam

  • Wajid Ali Shah

  • Bahadur Shah

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उत्तर

Wajid Ali Shah

Explanation: 

The Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, actively led the Revolt of 1857. The British removed him from power and eliminated him to Calcutta. The British wanted to take over Awadh and establish their dominance.

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संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Write a Short Essay (250-300 Words) on the Following:

Why Was the Revolt Particularly Widespread in Awadh? What Prompted the Peasants, Taluqdars and Zamindars to Join the Revolt?


Why were the sepoys discontented with the British?


Which of the following statements was not a justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by the British in 1857?


Awadh was annexed into the British empire in ______.


Awadh and Satara were captured under ______.


Rumours and Prophecies played a part in moving people to action.’ Explain the statement in the context of the Revolt of 1857.


Describe the role of any six prominent leaders of northern India who fought against the British in the Revolt of 1857.


Mangal Pandey, in 1857, killed British Officer(s):


The major reasons to explain why the rebellious soldiers turned to native rulers for leadership is/are:-


The subsidiary alliance was imposed on Awadh in ______.


The Governor General who introduced Subsidiary Alliances.


In 1856, the kingdom which was formally annexed to the British empire was ______.


Who led the Revolt from Lucknow?


Match the following.

List I List II
A. Lord Wellesley 1. Commander of British Forces in India
B. Lord Dalhousie 2. Introduced Doctrine of Lapse
C. Lord Canning 3. Introduced Subsidiary Alliance
D. Colin Campbell 4. Governor-General during Revolt of 1857

In which year Awadh was annexed to the British Empire?


The Subsidiary Alliance System was devised by ______.


Find out from the following pairs which one is NOT correctly matched:


Explain the main provisions of Subsidiary Alliance as devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798.


Explain why the Revolt of 1857 became an expression of popular resistance in Awadh than any where else to the British rule.


"The link between sepoys and the rural peasant folk had important implications in the course of the Revolt of 1857." Elucidate the statement with suitable examples.


Explain the impact of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's exile in 1856 on the people of Awadh.


Which one of the following regions was called as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" by the British during 1850's?


“A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”, who made this remark?


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