Question

Find out information about main leaders of 1857 revolt and write a short note on any 5 leaders

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Answer 1

Explanation:

List of Important Leaders associated with the revolt of 1857

Place Revolt of 1857 -Important Leaders

Delhi Bahadur Shah II, General Bakht Khan

Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal, Birjis Qadir, Ahmadullah

Kanpur Nana Sahib, Rao Sahib, Tantia Tope, Azimullah Khan

Jhansi Rani Laxmibai

Lucknow: it was the capital of Awadh. Begum Hazrat Mahal, one of the begums of the ex-king of Awadh, took up the leadership of the revolt. Kanpur: the revolt was led by Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II. He joined the revolt primarily because he was deprived of his pension by the British