MAP MARKING CLUES- HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS VIII

1. Meerat – The English East India Company faced a massive rebellion in

1857 at this place.

2. Delhi- The residence city of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

3. Kanpur - Nana Saheb, gathered armed forces and expelled the British
garrison from this city.

4. Lucknow - Birjis Qadr, was proclaimed the new Nawab of this city.

5. Jhansi - The famous ruler of this place was Rani Laxmi Bai.

6. Patna -Centre of 1857 revolt in Bihar.

7. Barrackpur - Centre of 1857 revolt in Bengal.

8. Satara - This kingdom was annexed simply by applying doctrine of lapse in

1848.