At the time of Sepoy Mutiny, in Kanpur, Nana Sahib was proclaimed as the Peshwa and ________ led his troops.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Tantya Tope.
At the time of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny in Kanpur, Nana Sahib was proclaimed Peshwa, and the command of his forces was led by the experienced guerrilla commander Tantya Tope. Tantya Tope played a crucial role during the Siege of Cawnpore, orchestrating military strategies and rallying rebel troops under Nana Sahib’s banner . Following the fall of Cawnpore, he continued resisting the British, notably participating in the Second Battle of Cawnpore from November to December 1857 .
Other options:
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Chandrashekhar Azad – Active in the 1920s, not 1857
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Bakht Khan – Rebel commander in Delhi, not Kanpur
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Kanwar Singh – Rebel leader in Bihar
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Tantya Tope – he led Nana Sahib’s troops in Kanpur