Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct with reference to rebels' attempt to establish a structure of authority and administration? a) Rebel leadership wanted to restore the pre-British world of the eighteenth century. b) The administrative structures established by the rebels were primarily aimed at meeting the demands of war.

Only statement a is correct. Only statement b is correct. Both statements are correct. None of the statements is correct.

Both statements are correct.

Once British rule had collapsed, the rebels in places like Delhi, Lucknow, and Kanpur tried to establish some kind of structure of authority and administration. This was, of course, short-lived but the attempts show that the rebel leadership wanted to restore the pre-British world of the eighteenth century. The administrative structures established by the rebels were primarily aimed at meeting the demands of war. However, in most cases, these structures could not survive the British onslaught.