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Which one of the following regions was called as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" by the British during 1850's? - History

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Which one of the following regions was called as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" by the British during 1850's?

पर्याय

  • Banaras

  • Awadh

  • Barrackpur

  • Azamgarh

MCQ

उत्तर

Awadh

Explanation:

The Bengal Army recruited the vast majority of its sepoys from the villages in Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Awadh was therefore referred to as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army".

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2022-2023 (March) Delhi Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Write a Short Essay (250-300 Words) on the Following:

Why Was the Revolt Particularly Widespread in Awadh? What Prompted the Peasants, Taluqdars and Zamindars to Join the Revolt?


Why were the sepoys discontented with the British?


Which of the following was not one of the terms accepted by the Indian ruler entering Subsidiary Alliance?


Awadh was annexed into the British empire in ______.


Awadh and Satara were captured under ______.


Rumours and Prophecies played a part in moving people to action.’ Explain the statement in the context of the Revolt of 1857.


Describe the role of any six prominent leaders of northern India who fought against the British in the Revolt of 1857.


Mangal Pandey, in 1857, killed British Officer(s):


The major reasons to explain why the rebellious soldiers turned to native rulers for leadership is/are:-


The revolt was widespread in Awadh due to which of the following reason/s?


The subsidiary alliance was imposed on Awadh in ______.


In 1856, the kingdom which was formally annexed to the British empire was ______.


Who led the Revolt from Lucknow?


In which year Awadh was annexed to the British Empire?


The Subsidiary Alliance System was devised by ______.


Find out from the following pairs which one is NOT correctly matched:


Explain the main provisions of Subsidiary Alliance as devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798.


Explain why the Revolt of 1857 became an expression of popular resistance in Awadh than any where else to the British rule.


Explain the impact of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's exile in 1856 on the people of Awadh.


Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following options:

  • Nawab of Awadh
  • Was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta 
  • British wrongly assumed him as unpopular ruler

Find out the chronological order of the events of the Revolt of 1857:

  1. Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh. 
  2. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed.
  3. Summary Revenue settlement introduced in Awadh by the British.
  4. Mutiny started in Meerut.

“The relationship of the sepoys with the superior white officers underwent a significant change in the years preceding the uprising of 1857”, support the statement with examples.


“A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”, who made this remark?


Explain the series of events that eventually led the cherry to fall into the mouth of the British.


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