HistoryModern India: Rebels and the Raj

In which year did the chain of grievances that linked prince, taluqda…

In which year did the chain of grievances that linked prince, taluqdar, peasant and sepoy in Awadh come out in an open revolt?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → 1857

The grievances of prince, taluqdar, peasant and sepoy in Awadh came out in the revolt of 1857. In Awadh, more than anywhere else, the revolt became popular resistance to an alien order.

NCERT (2026-27): “2.3 Firangi raj and the end of a world
A chain of grievances in Awadh linked prince, taluqdar, peasant and sepoy. In different ways they came to identify firangi raj with the end of their world – the breakdown of things they valued, respected and held dear. A whole complex of emotions”

“and issues, traditions and loyalties worked themselves out in the revolt of 1857. In Awadh, more than anywhere else, the revolt became an expression of popular resistance to an alien order.”