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SAI International School
Subject- History
Class- VIII

Chapter-5 When People Rebel 1857 and After
Worksheet-2

SLNO QUESTIONS MARKS PAGE
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1 Who was the Mughal emperor during the time of 1857 Revolt ? 1 57
a. Shah Jahan
b. Bahadur Shah Zafar
c. Akbar
d. Jahangir

2 Fill in the blanks : 1 56
_______ means Foreigners,The term reflects an attitude of
contempt.

3 Where was Bahadurshah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal 1 59
were imprisoned?

4 Bakht Khan was a soldier from ___ . 1 58
a. Meerut
b. Agra
c. Bareilly
d. Delhi

5 Correct the following statement : 1 59
Mughal emperor was tried for treason and sent to Rangoon in
December 1859
6 ______ was the general of Nans Sahib. 1 58
a) Kunwar Singh
b) Rani Lakshmi Bai
c) Tantia Tope
d) 1905
7 What changes were introduced in the composition of army by the 3 61
British aftermath of revolt 1857?

8 Write a note on the course of spread of the rebellion? 3 57
9 How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life? 3 59
10 What was the change brought in by the British Parliament after the 5 60
revolt of 1857? Or
How did the British government accept direct responsibility for
ruling India in aftermath revolt?
11 In what ways did British change their policies as a result of the 5 62
rebellion of 1857? (NCERT Exercise Question)
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