Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Neither A nor B
The correct answer is Neither A nor B. - During the revolt of 1857, George Patrik Lawrence was the Agent to Governor-General Of Rajasthan.
- Mr Locket was the first Agent to Governor-General of Rajasthan.
- Hence statements A and B both are not correct.
- Hence the correct answer is Neither A nor B.
- Beginning of Revolt of 1857:
- The revolt of 1857 is often been described as India's first war for Independence.
- On 29th March 1857, Mangal Pandey, a soldier of the 34th regiment revolted at Barrackpore cantonment.
- The revolt soon spread over the entire area from the neighbourhood of Patna to the borders of Rajasthan.
- There were six main centres of revolt in these regions namely Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Jhansi, Gwalior and Arrah in Bihar.
- Rajasthan was one of the states which actively took part in the rebellion of 1857.
- Unfortunately, most rulers of Rajasthan did not extend any help to the national forces during the revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan instead, they helped the British forces in crushing the revolt.
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