Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I | List-II | |
A. Jhansi | 1. | Moulvi Ahmad Shah |
B. Lucknow | 2. | Azimullah Khan |
C. Kanpur | 3. | Begum Hazrat Mahal |
D. Faizabad | 4. | Rani Laxmi Bai |
Codes:
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Jhansi is associated with Rani Laxmi Bai. Jhansi became an important centre of the Revolt of 1857, and Rani Laxmi Bai led resistance against British authority. Her leadership and military resistance made Jhansi one of the most prominent centres of the uprising.
Lucknow is associated with Begum Hazrat Mahal. During the Revolt of 1857 following the annexation of Awadh, she led rebel activities from Lucknow and assumed leadership in Awadh on behalf of her minor son Birjis Qadr.
Kanpur is associated with Azimullah Khan. He was a close associate and adviser of Nana Sahib and played an important role in organising the uprising at Kanpur in 1857. According to the Ministry of Culture record, he also advised Nana Sahib to lead the rebels from Kanpur.
Faizabad is associated with Moulvi Ahmad Shah. The question gives the name “Moulvi Ahmad Shah”; government historical records describe him as Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah. He was a major leader of the 1857 uprising at Faizabad and fought against British forces across the Awadh region.