Revolt of 1857 · 1857 का विद्रोह
Who led the revolt where? Match the leaders and centres.
Revolt of 1857 games
Revolt of 1857 · 1857 का विद्रोह
- Causes: greased cartridges, doctrine of lapse, heavy taxes, loss of power of rulers.
- March 1857: Mangal Pandey attacked officers at Barrackpore. 10 May: sepoys at Meerut rose and marched to Delhi; Bahadur Shah Zafar was declared their leader.
| Leader | Centre |
|---|---|
| Rani Lakshmibai | Jhansi |
| Nana Saheb | Kanpur |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal | Lucknow |
| Kunwar Singh | Arrah (Bihar) |
| Bahadur Shah Zafar | Delhi |
| Mangal Pandey | Barrackpore |
Result: Company rule ended; the British Crown took over (1858).
For Class 8 (NCERT older book “When People Rebel: 1857 and After”). See also freedom fighters.
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
Revolt of 1857
Meerut 10 May 1857. Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Arrah, Delhi.
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Revolt of 1857 — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Write three causes of the revolt of 1857.
2. Name four leaders and their centres.
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