Which of the following about Azamgarh Proclamation is not Correct?

Correct option is B

The statement about the Azamgarh Proclamation that is not correct is: (b) It was a response to the Queen's Proclamation.

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The Azamgarh Proclamation (or Ishtahar-i-Azamgarh) was a key document issued by the rebels during the Revolt of 1857.

(b) It was a response to the Queen's Proclamation. (NOT CORRECT)
The Azamgarh Proclamation was issued on August 25, 1857.
The Queen's Proclamation (which announced the end of the East India Company's rule and the start of the British Crown's direct rule) was issued much later, on November 1, 1858.
Therefore, the Azamgarh Proclamation could not have been a response to the Queen's Proclamation.

(a) Appeals to different sections of society were made under five separate sections. (CORRECT)
The proclamation contained five main sections or appeals that addressed the specific grievances and made promises to various classes: Zamindars, Merchants, Public Servants, Artisans, and Pandits, Fakirs, and Learned Persons.

(c) It was issued as an Ishtahar on 25 August 1857. (CORRECT)
The document is often referred to as the Azamgarh Ishtahar (Ishtahar means 'proclamation' or 'manifesto') and was officially issued on August 25, 1857.

(d) It was issued in the name of Bahadur Shah. (CORRECT)
Although it was most likely drafted by Prince Firoz Shah (a relative of the Mughal Emperor), it was issued in the name of the Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah II (Bahadur Shah Zafar), as he was the central figurehead for the rebellion.