HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Madras
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Punjab
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Avadh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meerut was among the most affected regions of the country by the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Detailed explanation-2: -The revolt spread over the entire area from the neighbourhood of Patna to the borders of Rajasthan. The main centres of revolt in these regions namely Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Jhansi, Gwalior and Arrah in Bihar. Lucknow: it was the capital of Awadh.
Detailed explanation-3: -British interest in Awadh began in the 1760s, and after 1800 they exercised increasing control there. It was annexed (as Oudh) by the British in 1856, an action that greatly angered Indians and which has been cited as a cause of the Indian Mutiny (1857–58), the largest Indian rebellion against British rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -Begum Hazrat Mahal was one of the few women who challenged the British during the revolt of 1857. Her maiden name was Muhammadi Khanum. She was born at Faizabad, Awadh.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chittorwas not affected by this revolt.