Answer in one word:

1. Who started the revolt of 1857?

2. Which state was annexed on the pretext of misgovernment?

3. Who joined with Rani Lakshmi Bai during the revolt of 1857?

4. Who undertook the administration of British India after the Great Revolt of 1857?

Fill in the blanks:

1. ……………… was a culmination of the accumulated grievances of the Indian people against the British rule.

2. The Great Revolt of 1857 is known as ………………. .

3. The immediate cause of the revolt of 1857 was the introduction of …………….. .

4. The English Troops Under Sir John Nicholson captured ……………….. .

Match the following:

Give short answer:

Why was Mangal Pandey hanged by the British?

Give short answer:

Write a short note on the nature of the Great Revolt of 1857.