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The Sepoy Mutiny or First war of Independence against British rule took place in the year:
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The Sepoy Mutiny or First war of Independence against British rule took place in the year:

A.

1836

B.

1857

C.

1757

D.

1716

Correct option is B

The Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence against British rule took place in the year 1857.
· There are many reasons that led to the revolt of 1857. Major reasons for the revolt can be broadly classified into – Political, Social, Economic, Religious, Military, etc. The causes have been discussed in this article under respective sections.
Place Revolt of 1857 -Important Leaders
Delhi Bahadur Shah II, General Bakht Khan
Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal, Birjis Qadir, Ahmadullah
Kanpur Nana Sahib, Rao Sahib, Tantia Tope, Azimullah Khan
Jhansi Rani Laxmibai
Bihar Kunwar Singh, Amar Singh
Rajasthan Jaidayal Singh and Hardayal Singh
Farrukhabad Tufzal Hasan Khan
Assam Kandapareshwar Singh, Maniram Dutta Baruah
Orissa Surendra Shahi, Ujjwal Shahi

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