Question

Under whose leadership the war of Indian Independence of 1857 was fought?
A. Nana Saheb
B. Laxmi Bai
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Tantiya Tope

Answer 1

Hint:
The Indian Independence war of 1857 was unsuccessful and it was fought against British East India Company and Indians for freedom. On May 10, 1857, the revolt started in the form of a mutiny of Company Army sepoys in the garrison town of Meerut, 64 km northeast of Delhi.

Complete answer:
This rebellion was fed by the resentments and born of the diverse perceptions which include the invasive British – style social reforms, treatment of rich landowners and princes and the harsh land taxes levied by the British on Indians.

The violence broke out and many Indians rose against the British and the majority remained silent. After the outbreak in Meerut, the rebels reached Delhi where the 81-year-old Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar was the ruler of Hindustan. In the North-Western Provinces and in Awadh the rebels captured the large tracts. In the cities of Delhi and Lucknow were laid waste during the fighting.

The rebel also took the attributes of a patriotic revolt against the oppression of the British. The political leaders proclaimed that there will be no articles of faith that presaged the new political system India.

Then India was administered directly by the British government in the New British raj.

Therefore, the correct answer is C

Note:
The revolt resulted in the dissolution of the East India Company and forced the British to reorganize the army, administration and the financial system in India. The rebellion of 1857 proved to be important to Indian history as well as the British Empire history.
The General Service Enlistment Act of 25 July 1856 was a major source of discontent that emerged ten months prior to the outbreak of the rebellion.