Question

Where was Tatya Tope executed by the British Government?
1. Gwalior
2. Shivpuri
3. Sidhi
4. Sheopur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Shivpuri

The correct answer is Shivpuri.

• Tantia Tope was executed by the British Government at Shivpuri on 18 April 1859.

• He was defeated by General Napier's British Indian troops at Ranod and after a further defeat at Sikar abandoned the campaign.
  • He was executed by the British Government at Shivpuri on April 18, 1859.
• Tantia Tope was defeated by Sir Colin Campbell (later Baron Clyde) on December 6 but remained at Kalpi, the scene of his defeat.
  • In March 1858 he moved to the relief of Jhansi, whose rani (queen) Lakshmi Bai was besieged by British forces.
• Tatya Tope in collaboration with Nana Sahib secretly organized an anti-British upsurge.
  • In May 1857, Tatya became the Commander-in-Chief of the Bharatiya troops of the East India Company stationed at Kanpur.
  • Tatya emerged victorious in the military encounters with his remarkable feats of the guerrilla warrior.