The correct answer is A and B. Explanation & Key Takeaways: Centres of The Revolt Lucknow: • It was the capital of Awadh. Begum Hazrat Mahal, one of the begums of the ex-king of Awadh, took up the leadership of the revolt. Kanpur: • The revolt was led by Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II. • He joined the revolt primarily because he was deprived of his pension by the British. • The victory was short-lived. Kanpur was recaptured by the British after fresh reinforcements arrived. • The revolt was suppressed with terrible vengeance. • Nana Saheb escaped, but his brilliant commander Tantia Tope continued the struggle. • Tantia Tope was finally defeated, arrested, and hanged. Jhansi: • The twenty-two-year-old Rani Lakshmi Bai led the rebels when the British refused to accept the claim of her adopted son to the throne of Jhansi. • She fought gallantly against the British forces, but was ultimately defeated by the English. Gwalior: • After Rani Lakshmi Bai escaped, she was joined by Tantia Tope, and together they marched to Gwalior and captured it. Hence, option B is correct. • Fierce fighting followed where the Rani of Jhansi fought like a tigress but died, fighting to the very end. • Gwalior was recaptured by the British. Bihar: • The revolt was led by Kunwar Singh who belonged to the royal house of Jagdispur, Bihar. Bareilly: • The city of Bareilly was one of the strongholds during the rebellion of 1857 and remained so for nearly a year. Here, the resistance was led by Khan Bahadur Khan. Hence, option C is not correct. Banaras: • Maulvi Liyakat Ali was the leader of Allahabad and Banaras during the revolt of 1857. Bahadur Shah II and his General Bakht Khan were the leader of Delhi in revolt in 1857. Hence, option D is not correct. Delhi: • In Delhi, Bahadur Shah was the leader. But the real power lay with the soldiers. Bakht Khan, who had led the revolt of the soldiers at Bareilly, arrived in Delhi on 3rd July 1857. Hence, option A is correct.