On an outline map of India indicate name of the important centres of Revolt of 1857.
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Mention the names of any five centres of the Revolt of 1857
On the given political outline map of India, five centers of the Revolt of 1857 are marked for you as 1 to 5. Identify them and name them on the line given against each.
Why did the moneylenders and the rich people become victims of the wrath of mutineers in the Revolt of 1857?
The rebels humiliated all the elites. They especially targeted the moneylenders and the rich people because they considered them as local oppressors and the allies of the British. These people exploited and oppressed farmers. So the rebels attacked them. They looted and demolished their homes.
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in following places–Kanpur, Jhansi, Bihar and Lucknow (Awadh).
(i) Kanpur–Nana Sahib
(ii) Jhansi–Rani Lakshmi Bai
(iii) Bihar–Kunwar Singh
(iv) Lucknow (Awadh)–Birjis Qadr.
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