Social Science - The Revolt of 1857 - Questions and Answers - Answer the following questions in not more than 20 words.

1. Give two examples of revolts organize by discontended landlords. 

Answer 1. 

(I) The British land - revenue policies angered many chiefs and landlords by robbingthemoftheir power and privileges. 

(ii) Some landlords those of Tirunelveli, Aligarh and Travancore, organised localisedrevoltseven before 1857.

2. Name the ruler who was deposed when the British annexed Awadh. 

Answer 2. Wajid Ali Shah ,the ruler of Awadh was deposed and exiled to Calcutta whentheBritishannexed Awadh.

3. Name some of the leaders of the revolt of 1857. 

Answer 3. Some of the leaders of the Revolt of 1857 were : - 

1. Nana Saheb (Kanpur) 

2. Begum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow) 

3. Kunwar Singh (Arrah/ Bihar) 

4. Rani Lakshmibai (Jhansi) 

5. Tantia Tope ( Gwalior)

4. Give a possible reason why many educated Indians did not join the Revolt of 1857. 

Answer 4. Many educated Indians did not join the Revolt of 1857 because western educatedIndiansprobably regarded British rule as a necessity for India's India's modernisation.

5. How did the position of the governor - general change after Revolt of 1857? 

Answer 5. After the Revolt of 1857, the governor-general under the Company became knownastheviceroy, answerable to the Crown through the secretary of state.