Multiple choice

Who among the following was the leader of the revolt held in Avadh, during the first war of independence?

  1. Nana Sahab

  2. Begum Hazarat Mahal

  3. Tatya Tope

  4. Bahadur Khan

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Begum Hazarat Mahal was the wife of Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh. After the British annexed Awadh in 1856, she led the revolt from Lucknow during the 1857 uprising and declared her son as the ruler. Nana Sahib led from Kanpur, Tatya Tope was a military leader in central India, and Bahadur Khan led in Bareilly.