Question

Consider the following statements:
1. Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt in Lucknow.
2. Henry Lawrence was the British Resident at Lucknow at the time of 1857 revolt.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

In Lucknow, on 4 June 1857, the Begum of Awadh, Hazrat Mahal declared her minor son Birjis Kadar the Nawab and rose in revolt. Landlords, farmers and soldiers of Awadh supported her. The British army failed to fight with the revolutionaries and took shelter in the British residency, which was to set fire by the revolutionaries. The British resident Henry Laurence was burnt alive