Correct option is B
The correct answer is: (b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Explanation:
During the Revolt of 1857, Begum Hazrat Mahal, the widow of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, emerged as a prominent leader who led the uprising in Lucknow.
When her husband was exiled to Calcutta after the annexation of Awadh by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse, she took charge and declared her young son, Birjis Qadr, as the ruler.
Information Booster:
• The Revolt of 1857 is often called India’s First War of Independence.
• Fought against British annexation and injustice under Dalhousie's policies.
• After defeat, she escaped to Nepal, where she died in 1879.
• A park in Lucknow is named Hazrat Mahal Park in her memory.
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