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प्रश्न
Which one of the following regions was called as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" by the British during 1850's?
पर्याय
Banaras
Awadh
Barrackpur
Azamgarh
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उत्तर
Awadh
Explanation:
The Bengal Army recruited the vast majority of its sepoys from the villages in Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Awadh was therefore referred to as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army".
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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 and Satara were captured under ______.
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 revolt was widespread in Awadh due to which of the following reason/s?
The subsidiary alliance was imposed on Awadh in ______.
The Governor General who introduced Subsidiary Alliances.
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.
Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following options:
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Find out the chronological order of the events of the Revolt of 1857:
- Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh.
- Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed.
- Summary Revenue settlement introduced in Awadh by the British.
- Mutiny started in Meerut.
“The relationship of the sepoys with the superior white officers underwent a significant change in the years preceding the uprising of 1857”, support the statement with examples.
“A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”, who made this remark?
Explain the series of events that eventually led the cherry to fall into the mouth of the British.
