CUET Preparation Today
| Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct? a) The message of rebellion was carried only by sepoys, ranis, rajas, nawabs, and taluqdars. b) In Lucknow, there were many religious leaders and self-styled prophets who preached the destruction of British rule. |
Only statement a is correct. Only statement b is correct. Both statements are correct. None of the statements is correct. |
| Only statement b is correct. |
| Not everywhere were the leaders people of the court – ranis, rajas, nawabs and taluqdars. Often the message of rebellion was carried by ordinary men and women and in places by religious men too. From Meerut, there were reports that a fakir had appeared riding on an elephant and that the sepoys were visiting him frequently. In Lucknow, after the annexation of Awadh, there were many religious leaders and self-styled prophets who preached the destruction of British rule. |
