Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Historical Events | ||
| (A) | 1801 | (I) | Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed: Awadh annexed |
| (B) | 1856 | (II) | Rani Jhansi killed in battle |
| (C) | 1857 | (III) | Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh |
| (D) | 1858 | (IV) | Mutiny starts in Meerut |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
The four years trace how the British took over Awadh and the revolt of 1857-58 that followed.
(A) 1801 — this matches (III) Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh. Lord Wellesley forced the alliance on Awadh in 1801: the Nawab had to keep a British force at his own cost and give up about half of his territory.
(B) 1856 — this matches (I) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed: Awadh annexed. Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in February 1856 on the charge of misgovernment, and the Nawab was sent to Calcutta.
(C) 1857 — this matches (IV) Mutiny starts in Meerut. On 10 May 1857 the sepoys at Meerut rose in revolt and marched to Delhi.
(D) 1858 — this matches (II) Rani Jhansi killed in battle. Rani Lakshmibai died fighting the British near Gwalior in June 1858.