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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
When and where did the Revolt of 1857 begin?
Solution
May 10, 1857, was a Sunday. The British officers at the Meerut cantonment in North India were preparing to attend church, while many other British soldiers were off duty.
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