History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2012 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes below.
Assertion (A): The 1857 Mutiny was suppressed by the British.
Reason (R): Except for a few like the Rani of Jhansi, very few Indian rulers participated in the mutiny.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CBoth A and R are false
DA is true, but R is false
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
★The revolt of 1857 was finally crushed by the British by 1858 after fierce fighting.
★Only a few rulers, such as the Rani of Jhansi, Nana Sahib and Kunwar Singh, actively joined the rising.
★Many Indian princes stayed loyal to the British or kept aloof from the rebellion.
★This lack of united support among the rulers weakened the revolt and helped its suppression.
★So the limited participation of Indian rulers directly explains why the British could put it down.
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