Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Arzis (Petition or Application) of Sepoys

They gave these cartridges to the sowars (mounted soldiers) of the 3rd Light Cavalry, and ordered them to bite them; the troopers objected to it, and said that they would never bite them, for if they did, their religion and faith would be destroyed... upon this the British officers paraded the men of the 3 Regiments and having prepared 1,400 English soldiers, and other Battalions of European troops and Horse Artillery, surrounded them, and placing six guns before each of the infantry regiments, loaded the guns with grape and made 84 new troopers prisoners, and put them in jail with irons on them...The reason that the sowars of the Cantonment were put into jail was that we should be frightened into biting the new cartridges. On this account, we and all our country-men, having united together, have fought the British for the preservation of our faith... On 25 September James Outram and Henry Havelock arrived, cut through the rebel forces, and reinforced the British garrisons. Twenty days later Colin Campbell, who was appointed as the new Commander of British forces in India, came with his forces and rescued the besieged British garrison. Barker's painting celebrates the moment of Campbell's entry. At the centre of the canvas are the British heroes - Campbell, Outram and Havelock. The gestures of the hands of those around lead the spectator's eyes towards the centre.

Thomas Jones Barker's painting 'Relief of Lucknow', celebrates the entry moment of ______.

Options:

Henry Hardinge

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

Henry Lawrence

Colin Campbell

Correct Answer:

Colin Campbell

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Colin Campbell

The passage mentions: “Barker's painting celebrates the moment of Campbell's entry. At the centre of the canvas are the British heroes – Campbell, Outram and Havelock.” Therefore, Thomas Jones Barker’s painting ‘Relief of Lucknow’ commemorates the entry of Colin Campbell.