7. Give short answers to the following questions.
1. What was the main grievance of Rani Lakshmibai against the British?
2. From where did the revolt begin? Who started it?
3. Name three prominent leaders of the revolt of 1857.
4. Who was the leader of the revolt at Awadh?
5. Write two important consequences of the revolt of 1857.
Answers
1) Rani Lakshmibai was one of the person to revolt against the British in 1857. She didn't have any heir, so she adopted a son named Damodar. Britsh was against this that if there was no heir of the king then the state would be annexed by them.
2)The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi northeast of Delhi.
3)Mangal Pandey.,Bahadur Shah II.,General Bakht Khan.
4)Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
5)(a)The Revolt of 1857 led to the many major changes in the administration and the policy of the British Government. Followings are the major consequences of the revolt of 1857.
(b) The policy of annexation and expansion of British empire in India ended. British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the Native princes..
Answer:
1) Rani Lakshmibai was one of the person to revolt against the British in 1857. She didn't have any heir, so she adopted a son named Damodar. Britsh was against this that if there was no heir of the king then the state would be annexed by them.
2) The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi northeast of Delhi.
3) The three prominent leaders of revolt 1857 were :
Mangal Pandey.
Bahadur Shah II.
General Bakht Khan.
4) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
Ahmadullah Shah, born in 1787, more famously known as Maulavi of Faizabad, was one of the leading figures of the great Indian revolt of 1857. In the Awadh region, Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah was known as the 'Lighthouse of Rebellion'.
5) The Revolt of 1857 led to the many major changes in the administration and the policy of the British Government. Followings are the major consequences of the revolt of 1857: The policy of annexation and expansion of British empire in India ended. British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the Native princes.
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