revolt of 1857

Question 1

revolt in british indian army

Answer 1

bengal 1764
vellore 1806
barrakpore 1825
during afgan wars (1838-42) 
amond few

Question 2

start at meerut; may 10 1857

Answer 2

19th native infatry of behrampur refused to use enfeild rifle
34th native infantry , mangal pandey revolted; barrakpore

Question 3

delhi

Answer 3

bahadur shah (nominal head)
general bakht khan (lead bareilly troops to delhi)

Question 4

kanpur

Answer 4

nana saheb

sir hugh wheeler at commanding station killed on june 17 1857

Question 5

lucknow

Answer 5

begum hazrat mahar; his son, birjis qadar
sir henry was killed
sir henry havelock and james outran failed to recovber luvknow

sir colin campbell succeeded

Question 6

bareilly

Answer 6

khan bahadur

Question 7

BIHAR

Answer 7

KUNWAR SINGH, ZAMINDAR OF JAGDISHPUR

Question 8

faizabad

Answer 8

maulvi ahmadullah

native of madras but fought from faizabad

Question 9

jhansi

Answer 9

rani laxmibao; husband was rajaganghadhar rao; was joined by tantia tope

Question 10

struggle of common masses

Answer 10

shah mal, of pargana baraut, organised headmen and peasants of 84 villagesd(chaurasi desh)
made hall of justice in irrigation office on bank of yamuna