Read the following sentences carefully:
A. He was the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II.
B. He led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur.
C. At the end of 1858, when the rebellion collapsed, he escaped to Nepal.
From the options given below, identify the famous rebel leader.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Nana Sahib
The three statements describe Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, whom the sepoys and people of Kanpur made their leader, and who escaped to Nepal when the rebellion collapsed at the end of 1858.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.3 Leaders and followers … Elsewhere, similar scenes were enacted though on a minor scale. In Kanpur, the sepoys and the people of the town gave Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, no choice save to join the revolt as their leader.…”
Fig. 10.4 Nana Sahib At the end of 1858, when the rebellion collapsed, Nana Sahib escaped to Nepal. The story of his escape added to the legend of Nana Sahib’s courage and valour. |
