Question

Q. With reference of 1857 revolt, consider the following pairs:

Centres of Revolt	Leaders of Revolt
1. Arrah	Khan Bahadur Khan
2. Bareily	Kunwar Singh and Amar singh
3. Faizabad	Maulvi Ahmedullah
4. Lucknow	Begum Hazrat Mahal

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 3 and 4 only
• D. 1 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Arrah in Bihar- Kunwar Singh and his brother Amar Singh, the Zamidar of Jagadishpur, organized the revolt.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: In Bareilly, Khan Bahadur Khan organized the revolt.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: In Faizabad, Maulvi Ahmedullah organized the revolt.

Pair 4 is correctly matched: In Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt for the sake of her son.