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Who among the following British officer captured Banaras during the revolt of 1857?
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General John Nicholson
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Sir Hugh Wheeler
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Colonell Oncell
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William Taylor and Eye
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Colonel Oncell was a British officer who had captured Banaras during the revolt of 1857. Maulvi Liyakat Ali was the leader who led the revolt of 1857 in Banaras.
Detailed explanation-2: -This treaty led to a revolt by the raja Chaith Singh of Banaras in 1781. Hence the correct answer is option 3.
Detailed explanation-3: -Maulvi Liaquat Ali (1817-1892) was a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad (Prayagraj), in the state of Uttar Pradesh in present-day India. He was one of the leaders in the revolt against the British in 1857, in what is now known as the First Indian war of Independence, or the uprising of 1857.
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