Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

During the Revolt of 1857, name the Commissioner of Lucknow who was killed?

Options:

Thomas Jones Barker

Henry Lawrence

Joseph Noel Paton

Henry Hardinge

Correct Answer:

Henry Lawrence

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Henry Lawrence

Henry Lawrence, the Commissioner of Lucknow was killed during the Revolt of 1857.

When the rebel forces besieged Lucknow in the revolt of 1857, Henry Lawrence, the Commissioner of Lucknow, collected the Christian population and took refuge in the heavily fortified Residency. Lawrence was killed but the Residency continued to be defended under the command of Colonel Inglis. On 25 September James Outram and Henry Havelock arrived, cut through the rebel forces, and reinforced the British garrisons. Twenty days later Colin Campbell, who was appointed as the new Commander of British forces in India, came with his forces and rescued the besieged British garrison.