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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 43 of 200

Q43
Indian National MovementEarly Uprisings & Revolt of 1857
Who among the following led the sepoys at Kanpur in the 1857 uprising?
  1. a.Tantia Tope
  2. b.Rani Lakshmibai
  3. c.Nana Sahib
  4. d.Kunwar Singh

Answer: (C) Nana Sahib

Nana Sahib (Dhondu Pant), the adopted heir of the last Peshwa, led the rebellion at Kanpur (Cawnpore) in 1857, with Tantia Tope acting as his key military commander in the campaign.