Question

Who among the following was a leader from Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in the revolt against the British in 1857?
1. Maulvi Liaquat Ali
2. Tatya Tope
3. Khan Bahadur Khan
4. Rani Laxmi Bai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Maulvi Liaquat Ali

The correct answer is Maulvi Liaquat Ali.

• Maulvi Liaquat Ali
• Maulvi Liaquat Ali was a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad (Prayagraj), in the state of Uttar Pradesh in present-day India.
  • He was one of the leaders in the revolt against the British in 1857, in what is now known as the Indian Mutiny, or the Sepoy Mutiny.
  • This war was also known as the First War of Independence.
• Hence option 1 is correct. 

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• List of Important Leaders associated with the revolt of 1857 - 
  • Delhi
    • ​Bahadur Shah II
    • General Bakht Khan
  • Lucknow
    • ​Begum Hazrat Mahal
    • Birjis Qadir
    • Ahmadullah
  • Kanpur
    • ​Nana Sahib
    • Rao Sahib
    • Tantia Tope
    • Azimullah Khan
  • Jhansi
    • ​Rani Laxmibai
  • Bihar
    • Kunwar Singh
    • Amar Singh
  • Rajasthan
    • ​Jaidayal Singh
    • Hardayal Singh
  • Farrukhabad
    • ​Tufzal Hasan Khan
  • Assam
    • ​Kandapareshwar Singh
    • Maniram Dutta Baruah
  • Orissa
    • ​Surendra Shahi
    • Ujjwal Shahi