Important Leaders of 1857 Revolt and their places. The 1857 revolt has been a major milestone in the history of India, as it marked an important turning point for Indian independence and was one of the first uprisings against British rule. From the perspective of an examination like State exams, SSC, Banking, Railways and any other One Day exam, questions are often asked directly based on a book’s name and author.
Bahadur Shah II(Zafar) and Bakht Khan(Commanding General)
John Nicholson
Kanpur
4 June – 6 Dec, 1857
Nana Sahib and Tantiya Tope(Commander)
Colin Campbell
Lucknow
4 June, 1857 – 21 March, 1858
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Colin Campbell
Jhansi and Gwalior
4 June, 1857 – 18 June, 1858
Rani Laxmi Rai
Huge Rose
Bareilly
31 May 1857
Khan Bahadur Khan
Sir Colin Campbell
Allahabad and Banaras
5 June, 1857 – March, 1858
Maulvi Liyakat Ali
Colonel Neil
Jagdishpur(Bihar)
Aug, 1857 – Dec, 1858
Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh
William Taylor and Vincent Eyre
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