Fill in the blanks-
1) The landlord _____ of Jagdishpur took the leadership of the revolt.
2) _____ was the commander in-Chief of the rebelling army that tried to free Kanpur from the British control.
3) The Queen of Jhansi _____ waged war against Britishers in the revolt.
Answers
2. What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to
Christianity?
In 1850, a new law was passed to make convertion to Christianity easier. This law allowed
an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.
3. What objections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to
use?
The Sepoys refused to do the army drill and objected to used the new cartridges, which
were suspected of being coated with fat of cows and pigs.
4. How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel
Answer:
Kunwar Singh was a leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Bakht Khan
Bakht Khan, (born c. 1797—died 1859), commander in chief of rebel forces in the early stages of the anti-British Indian Mutiny (1857–58).
Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah kept Faizabad free from British rule for almost ... In the revolt of 1857, royalties like Nana Sahib of Kanpur, Kunwar Singh of ... Tripathi narrates, “Maulavi wanted Raja Jagannath Singh of ... in Ismailganj of Lucknow on June 30, 1857, against British forces led by Henry Lawrence.
The Queen of Jhansi waged war against Britiahers in the revolt of 1857. Explanation: >> Rani Lakshmi bai was the queen of Jhansi
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