Correct option is A
The Correct Answer is: (a) Awadh
Explanation:
A large number of sepoys (soldiers) who participated in the Revolt of 1857 came from the region of Awadh (modern-day eastern Uttar Pradesh). Awadh was a key recruitment center for the Bengal Army
A large number of sepoys (soldiers) who participated in the Revolt of 1857 came from the region of Awadh (modern-day eastern Uttar Pradesh). Awadh was a key recruitment center for the Bengal Army
of the British East India Company. After the annexation of Awadh in 1856 by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse, resentment grew among the local population and soldiers, leading to
massive participation in the rebellion from this region.
Information Booster:
• The grievances of landlords (talukdars) and sepoys fueled the uprising.
• Lucknow, the capital of Awadh, was a major center of rebellion.
• Discontent due to loss of pensions, land rights, and traditions.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt in Awadh after Wajid Ali Shah's exile.
• The grievances of landlords (talukdars) and sepoys fueled the uprising.
• Lucknow, the capital of Awadh, was a major center of rebellion.
• Discontent due to loss of pensions, land rights, and traditions.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt in Awadh after Wajid Ali Shah's exile.
Additional Information:
- Jhansi – Led by Rani Laxmibai, she fiercely resisted British annexation under the Doctrine of Lapse.
Bareilly – Khan Bahadur Khan led the revolt here and declared himself the Nawab of Rohilkhand.
Kanpur – Nana Sahib led the revolt, supported by Tantia Tope; it witnessed brutal fighting and the Bibighar massacre.
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