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Q40
(UPPCS/2023)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947)
Which one of the following (Place of the revolt of 1857 - Start of rebellion) is not correctly matched?
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Explanation
The revolt of 1857 broke out at different dates across various centers. The incorrectly matched pair is Jhansi.
- Meerut: The rebellion began on 10 May, 1857, when sepoys killed their officers and marched towards Delhi.
- Barrackpore: Mangal Pandey's individual act of defiance occurred on 29 March, 1857.
- Lucknow: The uprising started on 4 June, 1857, led by Begum Hazrat Mahal.
- Jhansi: The revolt in Jhansi actually began on 4 June, 1857, when the 12th Native Infantry seized the Star Fort. The date 11 May, 1857, marks the arrival of the Meerut sepoys in Delhi, where they proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India.
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Which one of the following towns was NOT a centre of the Revolt of 1857?
Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct?
Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolt of 1857?
A) The rumour that the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour being sold in the market
B) The prophecy that British rule would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassey on 23rd June, 1857
C) Popular discontent with British rule
D) The prophecy that the end of British rule would lead to the end of the Kali Yuga and the return of Ram Rajya