Practicing Success
Read the following paragraph and snwer the question given below. Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wild fire across the Sepoy lines of North India. |
Which of the following events did not occur in 1857? |
Rising in Lucknow British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat Shah Mal killed in battle Rani of Jhansi killed in battle |
Rani of Jhansi killed in battle |
The correct answer is Option 4 - Rani of Jhansi killed in battle The Rani of Jhansi was killed in battle in June 1858, not 1857.
Timeline of important events related to the Revolt of 1857: 10 May 1857: Mutiny starts in Meerut June 1858: Rani Jhansi killed in battle (Answer) |