From which place did the Revolt of 1857 start?

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SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 04 Aug, 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Meerut.

Key Points

The Revolt of 1857 was the first rebellion against the British East India Company.
The first war of Indian Independence started on 10th May 1857.
The revolt was started at Meerut.
It began as a revolt of the sepoys of the British East India Company’s army but eventually secured the participation of the masses.
The issue of greased cartridges and military grievances has been over-emphasized as the factor for the Revolt of 1857.
In March 1857, Mangal Pandey, a sepoy in Barrackpore, refused to use the cartridge and attacked his senior officers.
He was hanged to death on 8^th April 1857.
On 9^th May 1857, 85 soldiers in Meerut refused to use the new rifle and were sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment.
The revolt is known by several names: the Sepoy Mutiny (by the British Historians), the Indian Mutiny, the Great Rebellion (by the Indian Historians), the Revolt of 1857, the Indian Insurrection, and the First War of Independence (by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar).
Lord Canning was the British viceroy during the revolt of 1857.

Important Points

The main causes of revolt were the contemporary Religious & Social, Political, and Economic scenarios of the country.
The revolt is known by different names:
- The Sepoy Mutiny (by the British Historians)
- The Indian Mutiny
- The Great Rebellion (by the Indian Historians)
- The Revolt of 1857
- The First War of Independence (by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar)

Additional Information

Agra: Agra was an important city during the Mughal era and was the capital of the Mughal Empire under Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan.
Kanpur: Kanpur was one of the major centers of the revolt and was the site of the infamous Bibighar massacre, where British women and children were killed by rebels. However, it was not the starting point of the revolt.
Delhi: Delhi was the center of the rebellion and the site of the formation of the rebel government, with Bahadur Shah Zafar as the nominal leader.