Which British officer informed the Government of India that the Muslims of Patna used to correspond with the 64th Native Infantry near Peshawar and urged them to rebel against the British?
- ARobert Montgomery
- BJohn Lawrence
- CCharles Metcalfe
- DGeneral Von Cortland
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) Robert Montgomery
Explanation
To reduce the intensity of the Wahabi movement, the British government began police action and intensified judicial prosecution against them. During these cases, the British government came to know about several anti-British operational centres. During this time, Robert Montgomery, Judicial Commissioner of Punjab, reported that the Muslims of Patna and Thanesar (Thaneshwar) used to correspond with the 64th Native Infantry near Peshawar and urged them to revolt against the British.