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Question
“A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”, who made this remark?
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Solution
Lord Dalhousie remarked "one day the cherry in your mouth".
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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 was not one of the terms accepted by the Indian ruler entering Subsidiary Alliance?
Which of the following statements was not a justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by the British in 1857?
Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of ______.
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.
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.
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 |
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.
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.
Explain the series of events that eventually led the cherry to fall into the mouth of the British.
