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The assurance to ruling chiefs after 1858 covered heirs including:
AOnly eldest princes
BOnly British wards
CAdopted sons as well
DOnly army generals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Adopted sons as well
1. Before the revolt, adopted heirs had been denied thrones.
2. The new assurance allowed kingdoms to pass to heirs,
3. including adopted sons.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History, 'When People Revolt: 1857 and After' (hess205)_
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