Question

Union government released a Commemorative Coin of 200 rupees and a Circulation Coin of 10 rupees to mark the Martyrdom Day of Tatya Tope. Consider the following statements about Tatya Tope:

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

• A. Only 1&2
• B. Only 2 &3
• C. Only 1 &3
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of these

About Tatya Tope

• Originally known as Ramachandra Pandurang Tope,he was one of the most outstanding leaders ofIndia’s First War of Independence in 1857.
• He was a Maratha Brahman in the service of the former Peshwa ruler of the Maratha confederacy, Baji Rao and his adopted son Nana Sahib.
• In 1851, when Lord Dalhousie deprived Nana Saheb of his father's pension, Tatya Tope along with Nana Saheb became a sworn enemy of the British.
• In 1857, he led a revolt against British forces along with Jhansi ki Rani and Nana Sahib and gave his important contribution in the First War of Independence (1857-58).
• However, he was captured by the British Forces in April 1859.
• After a hurried trial for waging war against the East India Company , he was hanged to death on 18 April 1859 at Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh by BritishForces.