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Subject: Social Science- History Topic: The Great Uprising of 1857 Std.: VIII
1. Write the contribution of the following personalities in the Great Uprising of the 1857.
Nana Saheb, the adopted son of last Peshwa Baji Rao II, who had
been living near Kanpur led the uprising. He ousted t British
garrison from the city and proclaimed himself the Peshwa. He
acknowledged Bahadur Shah as the emperor and declared himself
to be his governor. He was ably supported by Tatya Tope and
Azimullah.
At Lucknow, the uprising was organised under the leadership of
Begum Hazrat Mahal, the queen of last deposed Nawab Wajid Ali
Shah. Birjis Qadr, her young son, was proclaimed as the new
Nawab. She was assisted by the sepoys, peasants and the
zamindars. She organised an attack on the British and the
Residency building was set on fi re by the sepoys at Lucknow. Sir
Henry Lawrence, the chief commissioner and some of his loyal
sepoys died while defending the Residency.

Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the widowed queen of Gangadhar Rao,

the last of the Jhansi rulers, was also a victim of Lord Dalhousie’s
Doctrine of Lapse. She joined the rebel sepoys and fought against
the British forces. The British forces under Sir Hugh Rose occupied
the fort and the city of Jhansi. Tatya Tope, the general of Nana
Saheb, joined Rani Lakshmibai at Kalpi. They conceived the idea of
seizing Gwalior. The Scindia ruler of Gwalior was forced to flee to
Agra and Gwalior fell into the hands of the rebel leaders. On
hearing the news of loss of Gwalior, Hugh Rose left Kalpi for
Gwalior. A fierce battle was fought and the British recaptured
Gwalior.
2. Draw a graphic organiser depicting the factors responsible for the failure of the Great
Uprising of 1857.
Refer TB page no.52-53
3. Complete the following table.
Refer TB page no.53-54
4. Imagine you are an audience, watching the drama ‘The Great Uprising of 1857’. The
drama has 3 Acts.
Relevant responses are accepted.
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