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With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements: 1. The sepoys from all over India participated in the revolt. 2. The revolt was accompanied by the rebellion of the civil population. 3. The revolt was an organized and methodically planned action. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements: 1. The sepoys from all over India participated in the revolt. 2. The revolt was accompanied by the rebellion of the civil population. 3. The revolt was an organized and methodically planned action. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

Key Points

  • The Revolt of 1857 event in Indian History was an important landmark.
  • It is also known as the "first war of Independence".
  • It is also called Sepoy Mutiny.
  • The cartridges of the Enfield rifle introduced in the British army coated in grease which made the cartridges easier to load in rifle barrels. cartridges were made from the fat of pigs and cows, which would be highly offensive to Muslims and Hindus religious sentiments. Hence, the sepoy started the revolt against the Britsh. However, the number of sepoys was not significant. The sepoys from all over India did not participate in the revolt. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • The Revolt of the sepoys was accompanied by the rebellion of the civil population. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
  • There were many leaders of the revolt at different places. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • Centers of Revolt and Their leaders:

Place

Leader

Delhi

Bahadur Shah and General Bakht Khan

Kanpur

Nana Sahi, Tantya Tope and Azimullah Khan

Jhansi

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Lucknow

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Faizabad

Maulvi Ahmadullah

Bareilly

Khan Bahadur Khan

Barrackpore  

Mangal Pandey

Arrah

Kunwar Singh

Additional Information

  • Causes of the revolt:-
    • Economic Causes
      • Economic exploitation of the country by the British.
      • Heavy taxation.
    • Socio-Political Causes
      • Subsidiary Alliance – Lord Wellesley
      • The doctrine of Lapse – Lord Dalhousie
    • Religious Causes
      • Taxation of mosque and temple lands.
      • Activities of Christian missionaries.
    • Immediate Causes
      • General Service Enlistment Act.
      • Inferior emoluments compared to his British counterpart.
      • News of mixing of bone dust in wheat flours.
      • The cartridge of the Enfield rifle was made of beef and pork fat.

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