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The outbreak of 18571857 का विद्रोहदिल्ली और बहादुर शाहDelhi and Bahadur ShahKey termsमुख्य शब्द
Card 1The outbreak of 1857

What happened in Meerut on 10 May 1857, and why was it important?

Answer

The Meerut mutiny began late in the afternoon of 10 May 1857. Sepoys broke out in mutiny, seized the bell of arms, attacked government targets, and moved towards Delhi. This marked the start of a wide…

Card 21857 का विद्रोह

10 मई 1857 को मेरठ में क्या हुआ था और यह क्यों महत्वपूर्ण था?

Answer

मेरठ विद्रोह 10 मई 1857 की दोपहर बाद शुरू हुआ। सिपाहियों ने विद्रोह कर दिया, हथियारों की घंटी जब्त कर ली, सरकारी लक्ष्यों पर हमला किया और दिल्ली की ओर बढ़ गए। यह उत्तर भारत में एक व्यापक विद्रोह की शु…

Card 3दिल्ली और बहादुर शाह

11 मई 1857 को सिपाही दिल्ली में बहादुर शाह के पास क्यों गए?

Answer

सिपाही 11 मई 1857 की सुबह दिल्ली के लाल किले में पहुँचे और बहादुर शाह से अपने विद्रोह को आशीर्वाद देने के लिए कहा। उन्होंने मेरठ में अंग्रेजों को मार डाला था और दावा किया था कि चिकनाई वाले कारतूसों ने…

Card 4Delhi and Bahadur Shah

Why did the sepoys go to Bahadur Shah in Delhi on 11 May 1857?

Answer

The sepoys reached the Red Fort in Delhi on the morning of 11 May 1857 and asked Bahadur Shah to bless their rebellion. They had killed the Englishmen at Meerut and claimed that the greased cartridges…

Card 5Key terms

What is the difference between mutiny and revolt in the context of 1857?

Answer

Mutiny refers to the uprising of the sepoys in the armed forces. Revolt refers to the uprising of the civilian population such as peasants, zamindars, rajas, and jagirdars. The two are connected, but …

Card 6मुख्य शब्द

1857 के संदर्भ में विद्रोह और बगावत में क्या अंतर है?

Answer

विद्रोह (Mutiny) से आशय सशस्त्र सेनाओं में सिपाहियों के विद्रोह से है। विद्रोह से आशय नागरिक आबादी जैसे कि किसान, जमींदार, राजा, जागीरदार आदि के विद्रोह से है। दोनों का सम्बन्ध है किन्तु दोनों एक नहीं…

Card 7मुख्य शब्द

बेल ऑफ आर्म्स क्या है?

Answer

शस्त्र भंडार एक भंडारगृह है जहां हथियार रखे जाते हैं। 1857 के दौरान कई स्थानों पर सिपाहियों ने सबसे पहले शस्त्र भंडार पर कब्जा कर लिया, क्योंकि हथियारों पर नियंत्रण विद्रोह का पहला कदम था।…

Card 8Key terms

What is a bell of arms?

Answer

A bell of arms is a storeroom where weapons are kept. In many places during 1857, sepoys seized the bell of arms first, because control over weapons was the first step in rebellion.

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Key topics in Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations include The Beginning of the Revolt and its Spread, Planning, Communication, and Collective Decision-Making, Leaders of the Revolt and Why People Followed Them, Awadh: Grievance, Annexation, and Revolt. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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