INDIAN HISTORY

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: -Attingal Outbreak (Attingal Revolt; April–October 1721) refers to the massacre of 140 East India Company soldiers by native Indians and the following siege of Fort Anjengo. The Attingal Outbreak is often regarded as the first organized revolt against British authority in Malabar, Cochin, Travancore, and India itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. The rebellions against the British before the First War of Independence were local, scattered and isolated.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The main causes of the 1857 revolt were the policy of annexation, the Doctrine of Lapse, discrimination against Indians, and the economic and social policies of the British.