GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

Detailed explanation-2: -With the capture of power by the British, Meerut became a major military centre. The aggrieved Indian soldiers of the British Army began their fight against the imperial powers in this soil on 10th May, 1857.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rebellion of 1857 is known by a variety of names, including India’s First War of Independence, the Sepoy Mutiny, and many others. It was started as a protest against the British officers by sepoys in the Bengal Presidency. The rebellion started as a sepoy mutiny on May 10, 1857, in the garrison town of Meerut.