HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Nana Sahib
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Bajirao II
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Raghunathrao
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None of them
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British forces from Allahabad recaptured Kanpur and then engaged into widespread retaliation with rebel soldiers and civilians. The leader in siege of Cawnpore was Nana Sahib.
Detailed explanation-2: -Role of Nana Saheb in the Revolt In June 1857, Nana Saheb attacked the British entrenchment at Kanpur and captured it. In July 1857, the British successfully recaptured Kanpur by defeating Nana Saheb’s forces. It is said that Nana Saheb escaped to Nepal after this.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nana Sahib, byname of Dhondu Pant, also spelled Nana Saheb, (born c. 1820-died c. 1859?, Nepal?), a prominent leader in the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Although he did not plan the outbreak, he assumed leadership of the sepoys (British-employed Indian soldiers).
Detailed explanation-4: -During the 1857 uprising against the East India Company, Kanpur (then spelled Cawnpore) had fallen to the rebel leader Nana Sahib. The Company forces led by Major General Henry Havelock recaptured the town on 17 July 1857.