A historian reading British reports on the reconquest of North India in 1857-58 notes down four points. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Forsyth's estimate for Awadh - three-fourths of the adult male population in rebellion
Option (1) Forsyth's estimate for Awadh - three-fourths of the adult male population in rebellion — Correct. Forsyth, a British official, put the rebels at three-fourths of the adult male population of Awadh. It showed the British they faced an uprising with huge popular support, not a mere mutiny.
Option (2) Commander of the British forces at Secundrah Bagh - Forsyth — Incorrect. The forces at Secundrah Bagh were led by Campbell. Forsyth was the official who made the estimate for Awadh.
Option (3) Region the British found largely peaceful - Awadh — Incorrect. Awadh was the reverse. Its countryside was entirely hostile, and it was brought under control only in March 1858. The Punjab was the largely peaceful region.
Option (4) City whose symbolic value both sides recognised - Lucknow — Incorrect. Both the rebels and the British saw the symbolic value of Delhi, the Mughal capital. Lucknow was the centre of Awadh.
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