Consider the following statements about the revolt of 1857 in Awadh.…

Consider the following statements about the revolt of 1857 in Awadh. Which of them are correct?

(A) In Awadh, the fighting was carried out by taluqdars and their peasants.
(B) Many of the taluqdars were loyal to the Nawab of Awadh.
(C) The taluqdars joined Begum Hazrat Mahal in Delhi to fight the British.
(D) Begum Hazrat Mahal was the mother of the Nawab of Awadh.
(E) Some taluqdars remained with Begum Hazrat Mahal in defeat.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and E only

(A) In Awadh, the fighting was carried out by taluqdars and their peasants. — Correct. Where resistance in Awadh was intense and long lasting, the fighters were taluqdars and their peasants.

(B) Many of the taluqdars were loyal to the Nawab of Awadh. — Correct. Many taluqdars stayed loyal to the Nawab of Awadh, whose kingdom the British had taken over.

(C) The taluqdars joined Begum Hazrat Mahal in Delhi to fight the British. — Incorrect. The taluqdars gathered in Lucknow, the capital of Awadh. Delhi was the seat of the Mughal emperor.

(D) Begum Hazrat Mahal was the mother of the Nawab of Awadh. — Incorrect. Begum Hazrat Mahal was the wife of the Nawab of Awadh.

(E) Some taluqdars remained with Begum Hazrat Mahal in defeat. — Correct. Some taluqdars stayed with the Begum even in defeat, which shows how strong their loyalty was.

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In areas like Awadh where resistance during 1857 was intense and long lasting, the fighting was carried out by taluqdars and their peasants. Many of these taluqdars were loyal to the Nawab of Awadh, and they joined Begum Hazrat Mahal (the wife of the Nawab) in Lucknow to fight the British; some even remained with her in defeat.”