General Knowledge Quiz: 1857 Rebellion / First War of Independence

All important General knowledge Quiz questions about First War of Indian Independence (Indian Rebellion of 1857 or The Sepoy Mutiny / Indian Mutiny)



1. Who was the first martyr of revolt of 1857?
Answer: Mangal Pandey

 *Notes: 
  a. Birth place of Mangal Pandey : Uttar Pradesh 
  b. where was mangal pandey hanged? : Barrackpore

2. Who was the Sargent shot dead by Mangal Pandey ?
Answer: Major Hudson

3. Who gave the name "First War of Indian Independence" to rebellion of 1857 ?
Answer: V.D Savarkar  (VD Savarkar airport is situated in Portblair)

4. Who wrote the book "The History of the War of Indian Independence" ?
Answer: V.D. Savarkar

* 5. Which British historian described the revolt of 1857 as Sepoy Mutiny ?
Answer: John Lawrence, Earl Stanley

6. What is the real name of Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai ?
Answer: Manikarnika

* 7. Who was the commander captured Jhansi ?
Answer: Hugh Rose


8. Who became the King of Delhi after Indian Rebellion of 1857 ?
Answer: Bahadur Shah II (the last Mughal emperor, exiled in Rangoon)


9. Who called 1857 Revolt as "neither first nor national war of Independence" ?
 Answer: R.C Majumdar

10. Who wrote the book 'Great rebellion' ?
Answer: Ashok Meta

*11. Sepoy Mutiny was started at which date?
Answer: 1857 may 10

*12. Sepoy Mutiny was started from which place?
Answer: meerut

Place and the leaders of Rebellion

Barakpore  =>>  Mangal Pandey

Delhi  =>>  Bahadur Shah II , Bhakth Khan

Kanpur  =>> Nana Sahib

Lucknow  =>>  Begum Hazrat Mahal

Gwalior  =>>  Tantya Tope

 Jhansi  =>>   Rani Lakshmi Bai

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