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:

B, A, C, D

The correct answer is Option (2) → B, A, C, D

B. 1801: Subsidiary alliance with Awadh- The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced in Awadh (Oudh) by Lord Wellesley in 1801.

A. 1856: Summary revenue settlement in Awadh- The British land revenue policy undermined the position and authority of the taluqdars. After annexation of Awadh, the first British revenue settlement, known as the Summary Settlement of 1856, was based on the assumption that the taluqdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in land: they had established their hold over land through force and fraud. The Summary Settlement proceeded to remove the taluqdars wherever possible

C. 10 May 1857: Sepoy mutiny begins in Meerut- On 10 May 1857, the Sepoy mutiny began in Meerut. Cartridges of Enfield Rifle, which were rumoured to be coated with the fat of pigs and cows were the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857.

D. 11-12 May 1857: Revolt in Delhi under Bahadur Shah Zafar- On 11-12 May Delhi garrisons revolt; Bahadur Shah accepts nominal leadership.