The personality not connected with 1857 mutiny is:

Question

The personality not connected with 1857 mutiny is:

1. A. Tantia Tope
2. B. Lakshmibai
3. C. Subhas Chandra Bose (Correct answer)
4. D. Mangal Pandey

Correct Answer

Option C — Subhas Chandra Bose

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Subhas Chandra Bose.

Key Points

• Subhas Chandra Bose was born in 1897, forty years after the Revolt of 1857, and had no connection with it.
• Tantia Tope, Rani Lakshmibai and Mangal Pandey were all central figures of the revolt.

Additional Information

• The revolt began at Meerut on 10 May 1857, sparked by the greased-cartridge controversy; Mangal Pandey's action at Barrackpore in March preceded it.
• Leaders and their centres: Bahadur Shah Zafar at Delhi, Nana Saheb at Kanpur, Begum Hazrat Mahal at Lucknow, Rani Lakshmibai at Jhansi, Kunwar Singh in Bihar.
• Its consequence was the Government of India Act, 1858, transferring power from the East India Company to the British Crown.