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On the same outline map of India, a place related to the centres of the Revolt of 1857 is marked as A. Identify it and write its name on the line drawn near them.
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| (i) | Rani Lakshmi Bai | (a) | Kanpur |
| (ii) | Nana Sahib | (b) | Singhbhum |
| (iii) | Kunwar Singh | (c) | Jhansi |
| (iv) | Gonoo | (d) | Arrah |
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Reason (R): There were rumours that the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour that was sold in the market.
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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.
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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.
How did the rumour of greased cartridges spread like wildfire across the cantonments?
Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question :
Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.
Choose the correct option.
Assertion(A): According to the rumour the cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs.
Reason(R): The Sepoys refused to use these cartridges because for Hindu Sepoys, the cow was a revered animal and for the Muslims, the pig was a hated animal.
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Who was the prominent leader in Jagdishpur, Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
Who founded the Indian Home Rule League?
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The religious causes for the Revolt are as follows:
- Immediate cause
- Reforms by Company
- Activities of Christian Missionaries
Which of the above are true?
At which place mutiny broke out on 10th May, 1857?
The Sepoys of Revolt 1857, arrived Delhi on ______.
Shah Mal become the leaders of Revolt 1857 of Pargana Baraut in ______.
Distribution of chapattis in villages were perceived as ______.
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| List I | List II |
| A. Kanpur | i. Shah Mal |
| B. Pargana Barout | ii. Nana Sahib |
| C. Singhbhum | iii. Maulvi Ahmadullah |
| D. Faizabad | iv. Gonoo |
Which of the following issues did not contribute to the spread of the Revolt of 1857?
