Arrange the events associated with the ‘Revolt of 1857’ in an ascending order.
(A) Azamgarh proclamation was made by mutineers.
(B) Sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny.
(C) Rising in Lucknow against the English.
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar accepts nominal leadership.
(E) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri and Etah.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D), (E), (C), (A)
(B) Sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny. — 10 May 1857: the mutiny started in Meerut.
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar accepts nominal leadership. — 11-12 May 1857: the Delhi garrisons revolted and Bahadur Shah accepted nominal leadership.
(E) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri and Etah. — 20-27 May 1857.
(C) Rising in Lucknow against the English. — 30 May 1857.
(A) Azamgarh proclamation was made by mutineers. — 25 August 1857: the Azamgarh Proclamation, one of the main sources of our knowledge about what the rebels wanted.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 10: Rebels and the Raj (2026-27)
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