Arrange the following events related to the Revolt of 1857 in chronological order:
A) Rani of Jhansi killed in battle
B) Bahadur Shah accepts nominal leadership
C) Mutiny starts in Meerut
D) Rising in Lucknow
E) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 : C-B-E-D-A
C) 10 May 1857: Mutiny starts in Meerut
B) 11-12 May 1857: Bahadur Shah accepts nominal leadership
E) 20-27 May 1857: Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh
D) 30 May 1857: Rising in Lucknow
A) June 1858: Rani of Jhansi killed in battle
Timeline of important events related to the Revolt of 1857:
10 May 1857: Mutiny starts in Meerut
11-12 May 1857: Delhi garrisons revolt; Bahadur Shah accepts nominal leadership
20-27 May 1857: Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah
30 May 1857: Rising in Lucknow
May-June 1857: Mutiny turns into a general revolt of the people
30 June 1857: British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat
July 1857: Shah Mal killed in battle
25 Sept 1857: British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow
June 1858: Rani Jhansi killed in battle