Q. Consider the following pairs regarding the centers of the Revolt of 1857 and their respective leaders:
  1. Delhi - Bakht Khan
  2. Kanpur - Nana Saheb
  3. Lucknow - Begum Hazrat Mahal
  4. Bareilly - Khan Bahadur
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: The major centers of the Revolt of 1857 and their leaders are Delhi - Bakht Khan, Kanpur - Nana Saheb, Lucknow - Begum Hazrat Mahal, and Bareilly - Khan Bahadur. All four pairs are correctly matched as per historical records of leadership during the uprising, reflecting coordinated regional resistance.
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