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Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
Explanation
The Revolt of 1857 affected Jhansi, Jagdishpur (Bihar) and Lucknow among other centres. The Rani of Jhansi was a key leader who died in battle during the uprising, showing Jhansi’s active participation [1]. Contemporary lists of principal centres and leaders explicitly include Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Bihar and Jhansi, but do not mention Chittor/Chittorgarh as a theatre of rebellion, indicating it was not a locus of the 1857 events [2]. Moreover, the Bihar uprising was led by Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur, confirming Jagdishpur’s direct involvement in the revolt [3]. Therefore Chittor was not affected in the context of the 1857 uprising.
Sources
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857 > Suppression of the Revolt > p. 177
- [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857 > Summary > p. 186
- [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857 > Civilians Join > p. 175
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