Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Who among the following British Officers lost their lives at Lucknow?

1. General John Nicholson
2. General Neill
3. Major General Havelock
4. Sir Henry Lawrence

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Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 2, 3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 3 and 4”.
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the following British officers died in Lucknow:

1) Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence: Died during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857

2) General George Smith Neill: Killed in action on September 26, 1857

3) Major General Havelock: Recaptured Cawnpore during the rebellion and died in Lucknow in December 1857

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