‘‘Art, literature and imageries have helped in keeping alive the memory of 1857.’’ Justify the statement in the context of Indian nationalism.

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‘‘In Awadh, the Revolt of 1857 became an expression of popular resistance to an alien order.’’ Justify the statement in the context of taluqdars and peasants.

Art, literature and imageries have helped in keeping the memory of Revolt of 1857 alive. Poems have helped to keep the valour and courage of heroic fighters of 1857 alive. Like many children have grown up reading the poems about Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai. Books and other media have helped in conveying the stories of these brave fighters, fighting against the atrocities of Britishers. Many images and poster were made to represent the valour of these heroes.

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The Nawab of Awadh was dethroned and exiled by the Britishers after Awadh became a British territory. Britishers introduced the Summary Settlement Law of 1856, which assumed that the taluqdars have gained their lands through force and fraud. So, during the Revolt of 1857, taluqdars along with peasants joined the Begam Hazard Mahal (wife of Nawab of Awadh) to fight against the Britishers in Lucknow. A large number of peasants were recruited to fight against the British, from the village of Awadh. In this way the Revolt of 1857 became an expression of popular resistance to an alien order in Awadh.