At which of the following places Nana Saheb gathered the armed forces and expelled the British garrison from the city?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4: Kanpur.
Explanation:
During the First War of Independence of 1857, Nana Saheb led the rebellion in Kanpur.
• Leadership of the Rebellion: Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II, gathered his forces in Kanpur and attacked the British garrison. He successfully drove the British troops out of the city and declared himself the 'Peshwa'.
• Key Associates: Tatya Tope and Azimullah Khan served as his chief advisors and commanders during this conflict.
• Causes: Nana Saheb was aggrieved with the British government because they had discontinued his annual pension and refused to recognize him as the successor to the Peshwa.
Other Major Centers and Leaders of the 1857 Rebellion:
Location | Leader (Rebel) | British Suppressing Officer
Delhi | Bahadur Shah Zafar and General Bakht Khan | John Nicholson, Hudson
Lucknow | Begum Hazrat Mahal | Henry Lawrence, Colin Campbell
Jhansi | Rani Lakshmibai | Hugh Rose
Bihar (Jagdishpur) | Kunwar Singh | William Taylor
Bareilly | Khan Bahadur Khan | Colin Campbell
Important Facts about Nana Saheb:
1. Original Name: His real name was Dhondu Pant.
2. Pension Issue: His pension was stopped under Lord Dalhousie's 'Doctrine of Lapse'.
3. Post-Rebellion: After the fall of Kanpur, Nana Saheb fled to Nepal and never returned from there.