Modern Indian History Mixed Practice — MCQs with Answers (Set 7)

A martyr’s fair is held each September at Rampura in Rewari. It marks his death anniversary.

After occupying Rewari he raised about 5000 soldiers. He also set up a workshop for guns and ammunition.

The British confiscated his estates in 1859. In 1877 his title was restored to his son.

After the battle Rao Tula Ram moved into Rajasthan and joined Tantia Tope. Their forces were beaten at Sikar.

He was arrested on 19 February 1931 and held in Silchar Jail. He was later taken to Imphal.

Jadonang built an army called Riphen. At its peak it had about 500 men and women.

It is widely believed his body was thrown near Patalpani station on the Khandwa line. Train drivers still pause there in respect.

He was first arrested around 1874 for bad livelihood. After a year in prison he turned to more serious crimes.

The Prema plot was an attempt on the life of Henry Lawrence and pro-British members of the Lahore court.

Khurruck Singh was his most trusted follower. Both men were sent to Singapore in 1850.

He was caught at Adampur, in a sugarcane field, with 21 followers. A 10,000-rupee bounty had been placed on him.

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy was released on 2 October 2019. It starred Chiranjeevi in the title role.

A Palegar was a local chieftain. His family had lost land under the new revenue system and received a small pension.

Vadde Obanna was Narasimha Reddy’s right-hand man. He led the armed group of those who had lost their inam lands around Koilakuntla.

Many cultivators had lost land to outside moneylenders and traders. The rebels plundered their houses and took back the land.

Records say a British force led by Dunlop met his fighters near Baraut. He died in hand-to-hand combat on 18 July 1857.

Gujarat was formed on 1 May 1960, and he inaugurated the new state. Newly appointed Chief Ministers later sought his blessings.

After independence he joined Vinoba Bhave in the Bhoodan Movement. He travelled about 6,000 km between 1955 and 1958.

A statue of Hemu Kalani stands in the Parliament complex, in front of the Deputy Speaker’s office. India Post also issued a stamp for him in 1983.

They had no proper tools, so they used a rope to loosen the fishplates. British men saw them before the sabotage was finished.

The Swaraj Sena was a student organisation affiliated with the All India Students Federation. Hemu Kalani was one of its leaders.

The Residency at Koti was the target of the 1857 attack. Today the building houses the University College for Women.

Records say he was killed near Tupran on 24 January 1859. His body was then displayed near the Residency.

The march of 17 July 1857 began at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad. It ended in an attack on the Residency at Koti.

He held simple marriages with four laavans in Khote village in 1863. He also cut the cost of weddings.