Delhi : General Bakht Khan was the real head of the revolt whereas Bahadur Shah was the titular head.

Kanpur : Nana Saheb

Lucknow : Begum Hazrat Mahal

Bareilly : Khan Bahadur Khan

Ara (Bihar) : Kunwar Singh

Faizabad : Maulvi Ahmadullah

Jhansi : Rani Laxmibai