Question

The Governor of Madras Presidency at the time of Vellore sepoy mutiny was…..
A. William Bentinck
B. Corvallis
C. Robert Clive
D. None of These

Answer 1

Hint: Date of sepoy mutiny 10 July 1806. The Vellore sepoy mutiny was the first incident of a macro-scale and violent mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company.

Complete answer:
The cause of mutiny is a change of dress code of the sepoy which was introduced in November 1805.
Hindu sepoy was prohibited to wear traditional marks while on duty and Muslim sepoy were required to shave their beard and trim their mustache.
General Sir John Craddock Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army ordered the wearing of a circular hat similar to that associated at the time with both Europeans in general and with Indian converts to Christianity.
The new headdress included a leather badge and was intended to replace the existing hat.
These assess insult the sensibilities of both Hindu and Muslim sepoys.
On 10 July 1805 outbreak of mutiny at Vellore Fort, there was some casualty that happened, Indian rebel sepoys 100 summarily executed, a total of 350 sepoys killed, 350 wounded.
After the mutiny formal lawsuit carried out six mutineers were blown away from guns, five-shot by firing squad, eight hanged and five transported.

Note: The novel Strangers in the Land 1976 written by George Shipway based on Vellore sepoy mutiny. Poet Sir Henry Newbolt's poem "Gillespie" is an account of the Vellore mutiny.
1. Brief about William Bentinck
2. Evolution of Sati and other cruel rituals
3. Suspension of Thungi
4. The Charter act of 1833.
5. Treaty of perpetual friendship with Ranjit Singh.