History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Which of the following is NOT true?
ABefore the 1857 Rebellion, personal relations between resident Englishmen and Indians in Delhi and Lucknow had been fairly friendly.
BIn pre-1857 Delhi, Europeans had lived mostly within the walled city in houses rented from Indians.
CAfter 1857 Indians were driven out of Lucknow.
DThe British garrison was moved outside of the walled city of Shahjahanabad in the aftermath of 1857. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The British garrison was moved outside of the walled city of Shahjahanabad in the aftermath of 1857. — The statement about the garrison is not true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about the garrison is not true, so that is the answer.
★After 1857 the British did not simply move the garrison outside the walled city of Shahjahanabad.
★They cleared a large area within and around the city and stationed troops there for control.
★So the statement that the garrison was moved outside the walled city is false.
★Before 1857 relations between resident Englishmen and Indians had been fairly friendly.
★Europeans had lived within the walled city in rented houses, and after 1857 Indians were driven out of Lucknow.
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