Arrange the following events in a chronological order.
A. Summary revenue settlement in Awadh.
B. Subsidiary alliance with Awadh.
C. Sepoy mutiny begins in Meerut.
D. Revolt in Delhi under Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, A, C, D
(B) Subsidiary alliance with Awadh — 1801: the Subsidiary Alliance was imposed on Awadh by Wellesley, the first stage of the British conquest of the kingdom.
(A) Summary revenue settlement in Awadh — 1856-57: after Awadh was annexed, the British introduced the Summary Settlement, which removed the taluqdars wherever possible.
(C) Sepoy mutiny begins in Meerut — 10 May 1857.
(D) Revolt in Delhi under Bahadur Shah Zafar — 11-12 May 1857: the Delhi garrisons revolted and Bahadur Shah accepted the nominal leadership of the revolt.
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