Question

At which of the following places the mutiny broke out on 10^th day of May 1857?

Options

• Barrakpore

• Delhi

• Meerut Cantt

• Lucknow

Answer 1

Meerut Cantt

Explanation:

The mutiny of 1857, often referred to as the First War of Independence, broke out on 10th May 1857 at Meerut Cantonment. The immediate cause was the issue of greased cartridges, which offended the religious sentiments of both Hindu and Muslim soldiers.