The Azamgarh Proclamation of August 25, 1857 stressed on which one of the following issues ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Hindu-Muslim divide” option2=”Support to the English Government” option3=”The return of the Badshahi” option4=”The imposition of heavy Dumas (revenue demand)” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
The correct answer is (C) The return of the Badshahi.
The Azamgarh Proclamation of August 25, 1857, issued during the Indian Mutiny, was a comprehensive document outlining the grievances against British rule and promising a return to a just and prosperous rule under the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar (referred to as Badshahi). It appealed to various sections of society by promising specific benefits upon the restoration of the old order.