Question

Where did the Indian mutiny start?
A) Meerut
B) Delhi
C) Lucknow
D) Calcutta

Answer 1

Hint: In 1857–59, the Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence, was a massive but ultimately unsuccessful revolt against British control in India. The uprising began on May 10, 1857, with a mutiny among the Company's army's sepoys.

Complete answer:
Indian soldiers revolted against their British leaders in 1857. In a fight that threatened to destabilize British colonial power on the Indian subcontinent, they were joined by native rulers and tens of thousands of common people. The rebellion's origins can be traced back to the beginnings of British engagement in Indian affairs. It began in Meerut and spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow, with Indian troops (sepoys) serving in the British East India Company.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Meerut: This is the correct option. The official start of the Mutiny was on May 10, 1857, in Meerut. Eighty-five men of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry were freed by their comrades after being imprisoned for refusing to use cartridges that they considered were incompatible with their religion. They ransacked a nearby military base and slaughtered everybody they could locate who was European.
B) Delhi: This option is incorrect because the Indian mutiny did not start in Delhi. It began in Meerut and was later spread to Delhi. The Siege of Delhi was one of the pivotal battles of the 1857 Indian uprising. The first sepoys to revolt wanted to restore the Mughal Empire's supremacy, which had dominated the whole Indian subcontinent for centuries. Many of those who later rebelled went to Delhi due to a lack of general direction.
C) Lucknow: This option is incorrect because Lucknow was not the state where Indian mutiny became. Towards the 10th of May, Indian soldiers in Meerut rose up in open revolt and marched on Delhi. When word of this reached Lucknow, Lawrence realized the gravity of the situation and summoned two groups of pensioners, one of the sepoys and the other of artillerymen, to whose allegiance, as well as that of the Sikh and some Hindu sepoys, the Residency was successfully defended.
D) Calcutta: This option is incorrect because the Indian mutiny did not start in Calcutta, in fact, the soldiers did not reach Calcutta. The revolt started in Meerut.

Thus, the correct answer is Option A) Meerut.

Note: Poor terms of service and pensions, low pay, a lack of promotion, and greater cultural and racial insensitivity on the part of British officers all led to the Bengal Army's discontent. Attempts in the 1840s to expand recruitment to lower caste Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims were seen by many high caste Hindu sepoys as a challenge to their established social status.