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The Revolt of 1857 did not acquire much intensity in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Delhi
  2. Awadh
  3. Bombay
  4. The Chambal region

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bombay

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Bombay. The Revolt of 1857, though widespread in northern and central India, did not gain much intensity in the Bombay region (present-day Maharashtra). The major centres of the uprising included Delhi, Awadh (Lucknow), Kanpur, Jhansi, Gwalior, and Bareilly, where the rebellion took a strong and organized form with mass participation. However, Bombay (now Mumbai) and the Madras Presidency remained relatively calm during the revolt.