Identify the correct statements:

A. Lord William Bentinck abolished Sati in 1839.
B. Kunwar Singh was a leader from Arrah, Bihar.
C. Rani Lakshmi Bai was killed in June 1858.
D. The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut.
E. British were victorious in the Battle of Chinhat.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, C, D only

The correct answer is Option (3) → B, C, D only

The correct statements are:

B. Kunwar Singh was a leader from Arrah, Bihar.
C. Rani Lakshmi Bai was killed in June 1858.
D. The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut.

Let us consider each statement one by one:

A. Lord William Bentinck abolished Sati in 1839 - INCORRECT

The rumours in 1857 begin to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s. As you know, from that time, under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western institutions. With the cooperation of sections of Indian society they set up English-medium schools, colleges and universities which taught Western sciences and the liberal arts. The British established laws to abolish customs like sati (1829) and to permit the remarriage of Hindu widows.

B. Kunwar Singh was a leader from Arrah, Bihar - CORRECT

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. So was Kunwar Singh, a local zamindar in Arrah in Bihar. In Awadh, where the displacement of the popular Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and the annexation of the state were still very fresh in the memory of the people, the populace in Lucknow celebrated the fall of British rule by hailing Birjis Qadr, the young son of the Nawab, as their leader.

C. Rani Lakshmi Bai was killed in June 1858 - CORRECT

1858 June: Rani Jhansi was killed in battle. She led the revolt of 1857 from Jhansi.

D. The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut - CORRECT

Late in the afternoon of 10 May 1857, the sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny. It began in the lines of the native infantry, spread very swiftly to the cavalry and then to the city. The ordinary people of the town and surrounding villages joined the sepoys. The sepoys captured the bell of arms where the arms and ammunition were kept and proceeded to attack white people, and to ransack and burn their bungalows and property. Government buildings – the record office, jail, court, post office, treasury, etc. – were destroyed and plundered. The telegraph line to Delhi was cut. As darkness descended, a group of sepoys rode off towards Delhi.

E. British were victorious in the Battle of Chinhat - INCORRECT

In 1857, Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was jailed in Faizabad. When released, he was elected by the mutinous 22nd Native Infantry as their leader. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated. He came to be known for his courage and power. Many people in fact believed that he was invincible, had magical powers, and could not be killed by the British. It was this belief that partly formed the basis of his authority.