Mutiny becomes a popular Rebellion


 
 
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Mutiny becomes a popular Rebellion

There are some reason the mutiny become a popular rebellion 

  • A very large number of people begin to believe that they have a common enemy and rose up against the enemy.
  • Sepoys mutinied at several places beginning from Meerut and a large number of people from different sections of society rose up in rebellion.
  • After a hundred years of conquest and administration , the English East India Company faced a large massive rebellion that started in May 1857 and threatened  the company 's very presence in India.
  • Events during the sepoy mutiny

  • On 29march 1857 , a young soldier , Mangal Pandey, was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
  • Few days later, some sepoys of the regiment at Meerut refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges, which were suspected of being coated with fat of cows and pigs.
  • As, a result 85 sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to jail for years for disobeying their officers . this happened on 9th may 1857.
  • On 10th may , the other soldiers marched to the jail in Meerut and released the imprisoned sepoys.
  • British officers were killed , arms and ammunitions were seized and the buildings were set on Fire.
  • Triumphant soldiers gathered around the walls of the Red Fort where the Badshah lived , demanding to meet him . the soldiers themselves proclaimed to meet him. The soldiers themselves proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar as their leader , which he had to accept.
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    Question : 1

    The revolt of 1857 broke out in _______________

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Delhi was occupied by the mutineers on _____________

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    The revolt of 1857 began on __________________

    Right Option : B
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