Who was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Panipat?

Who was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Panipat? Correct Answer Imam Ali Kalander

The correct answer is Imam Ali Kalandar.

  • The first war of Independence was started in Ambala.
  • Raja Nahar Singh the Jat ruler of Ballabhgarh, Rao Tula Ram ruler of Rewari and his cousin Gopal Dev, Nawab Abdur Rahman Khan Jhajjar, Nawab Ahmad Ali of Farrukhnagar, Sadruddin the peasant leader of Mewat, Harsukh Rai and Mirza Gauhar Ali of Palwal and Imam of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar mosque in Panipat played a key role

Additional Information

  • The 1857 revolt is called the first war of Independence.
    •  A soldier Mangal Pandey attacked a British Sergeant.
    • The main causes of the 1857 revolt were the destruction of the economy and the doctrine of lapse.
  • 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 Enfield rifle was made of beef and pork fat.
Location Leaders of the revolt The British Resistance
Delhi Bahadur shah John Nicholson
Kanpur Nana saheb Colin Campbell
Lucknow Begum Hazrat mahal Henry Lawrence
Jhansi Rani Laxmibai Hugh rose
Bihar Kunwar Singh -
Faizabad Maulvi Ahmadullah -

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