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| Which of the following is correct in the context of revolt of 1857? |
In Kanpur, the sepoys and the people of the town gave Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, no choice save to join the revolt as their leader In Jhansi, the rani was forced by the popular pressure around her to assume the leadership of the uprising. Mughal Emperor also agreed to become the Notional Leader of the revolt under the pressure of Sepoys. All of the above |
| All of the above |
| It was only when some sepoys had moved into the Mughal court within the Red Fort, in defiance of normal court etiquette, that the old emperor, realising he had very few options, agreed to be the nominal leader of the rebellion. Elsewhere, similar scenes were enacted though on a minor scale. In Kanpur, the sepoys and the people of the town gave Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, no choice save to join the revolt as their leader. In Jhansi, the rani was forced by the popular pressure around her to assume the leadership of the uprising. |
