Question

Who led the revolt against the British in 1857 at Bareilly?

• A. Birjis Qadir
• B. Bakht Khan
• C. Khan Bahadur Khan
• D. Azimullah Khan

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Khan Bahadur Khan

• Khan Bahadur led the revolt of 1857 from Bareilly.

• Bareilly was an important centre of the revolt of 1857 and was the site of several battles between the rebels and the British.

• In 1857, during the Indian uprising against British colonial control, Khan Bahadur established his own government at Bareilly as a show of protest.

• During the Rebellion of 1857, the British took Bareilly prisoner.

• At seventy, Khan Bahadur rose up in rebellion against the British.

• He took a number of actions to guarantee unity between Muslims and Hindus.

• He battled the colonial government in order to free the Motherland.