INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for Which the leaders of the Revolt worked was
A
to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire
B
to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
C
elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
D
each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order.

Detailed explanation-2: -General Bakht Khan. In Delhi, Bahadur Shah was the leader. But the real power lay with the soldiers. Bakht Khan, who had led the revolt of the soldiers at Bareilly, arrived in Delhi on 3rd July 1857.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Indigo Rebellion. Indigo Disturbances were upheavals after the Revolt of 1857. The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60. It was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow under terms that were very exploitative.

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