Which one of the following towns was not a centre of the Revolt of 1857?
- A.Ayodhya
- B.Agra
- C.Delhi
- D.Kanpur
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Ayodhya. Ayodhya is not counted among the centres of the Revolt of 1857; in Awadh the rising was centred on Lucknow, the capital. The revolt began with the sepoys at Meerut on 10 May 1857, who marched to Delhi and proclaimed the old Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar their leader, while General Bakht Khan led the soldiers there. At Kanpur the leadership was taken by Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the last Peshwa, helped by Tantia Tope. Other major centres were Lucknow under Begum Hazrat Mahal, Jhansi under Rani Lakshmibai, Bareilly under Khan Bahadur Khan and Arrah in Bihar under Kunwar Singh. Option B is wrong to pick because Agra, seat of the North-Western Provinces government, saw mutiny and fighting. Option C is wrong to pick because Delhi was the symbolic heart of the revolt. Option D is wrong to pick because Kanpur was one of its fiercest centres. Exam tip: pair each centre with its leader, Delhi with Bahadur Shah Zafar, Kanpur with Nana Saheb, Lucknow with Begum Hazrat Mahal, Jhansi with Rani Lakshmibai.
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- A.One
- B.Two
- C.All the three
- D.None
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