To which of the following countries did Nana Saheb flee after being defeated in the Revolt of 1857?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Nepal.
• After being defeated in the Revolt of 1857, Nana Saheb (Dhondu Pant) fled to Nepal to avoid capture by the British authorities.
• He is believed to have taken refuge under the Rana rulers of Nepal, although Nepal maintained an official policy of neutrality.
• Nana Saheb was never arrested by the British, and his later life and death remain historically uncertain.
Information Booster:
• Nana Saheb was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy.
• The British refusal to grant him the pension of the Peshwa after Baji Rao II’s death was a major cause of his resentment toward British rule.
• He led the revolt at Kanpur (Cawnpore) and declared himself the Peshwa there.
• His close associate Tatya (Tantia) Tope was a key military commander during the uprising.
• After the British recaptured Kanpur, Nana Saheb escaped via Awadh and eventually crossed into Nepal.
Additional Knowledge:
• The Revolt of 1857 involved diverse groups including sepoys, rulers, peasants, and zamindars.
• Nana Saheb was held responsible by the British for the Bibighar massacre at Kanpur, which led to harsh reprisals.
• Nepal, under Jung Bahadur Rana, later assisted the British by sending troops to suppress the revolt in Awadh.
• Tatya Tope was captured and executed in 1859, while Nana Saheb remained at large.
• The revolt led to the end of East India Company rule and the transfer of power to the British Crown under the Government of India Act, 1858.