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Question

Who among the following British Officers lost their lives at Lucknow?

1. General John Nicholson
2. General Neill
3. Major General Havelock
4. Sir Henry Lawrence

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. All the above

Answer:

Option C: 2, 3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 3 and 4”.

During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the following British officers died in Lucknow:

1) Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence: Died during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857

2) General George Smith Neill: Killed in action on September 26, 1857

3) Major General Havelock: Recaptured Cawnpore during the rebellion and died in Lucknow in December 1857