National Movement: The Revolt of 1857

1) Which British policy was primarily aimed at controlling Indian princely states before 1857?

2) Who was the last Mughal Emperor involved in the 1857 revolt?

3) How did the British initially respond to the revolt?

4) Who led the revolt in Kanpur during 1857?

5) Which British military officer recaptured Delhi from the rebels?

6) What significant change occurred in the British military after the 1857 revolt?

7) Who was the leader of the revolt in Bihar?

8) Which regiment's soldiers initiated the revolt at Meerut?

9) Which place was the center of the revolt led by Begum Hazrat Mahal?

10) Which event is considered as the immediate cause of the revolt of 1857?