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प्रश्न
Prove that there was no common purpose among the leaders of the Great revolt of 1857.
उत्तर
- The revolt did not have a clear leader. Bahadur Shah II was old and exhausted. He lacked military leadership.
- At Kanpur, Nana Sahib was proclaimed a Peshwa, who was the adopted son of the exited Peshwa Baji Rao II.
- He believed that he was entitled to a pension from the British.
- When he was refused to be given, he was compelled to revolt against them. Rani Lakshmi Bai and Tantia Tope fought for Jhansi and Gwaliar.
- Begun of Awadh wanted to safeguard her territory.
- Khan Bahadur Khan fought against the British when they subjugated his government in Bareilly.
- As such, they lacked unity and gave way for the easy victory of the British.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Rani Laxmibai captured _______ with Tantya Tope’s help.
Revolt at Kanpur -
What happened to the English?
Mention the results of the Great Revolt of 1857.
Assertion (A): The Revolt of 1857 was brutally suppressed by the British army.
Reason (R): The failure of the rebellion was due to the absence of central authority.
Mark the important centers of 1857 Revolt on an outline map.
The ______ was an important episode in the rebellion of 1857.
______ of the people against the British took the form of a people’s revolt.
The precursor to the revolt was the introduction of new ______ of the Enfiled Rifles.
The ______ was the first major revolt of armed forces accompanied by civilian rebellion.
Complete the concept map.
