INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“White Mutiny” by the European soldiers, was staged during the period of:
A
Ripon
B
Mayo
C
Canning
D
Dalhousie
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The White Mutiny was the unrest that occurred at the dissolution of the “European Forces” of the British East India Company in India during the mid-19th century in the wake of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The white mutiny took place during the reign of Lord Ripon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mutiny proper began at Meerut on 10 May 1857. Eighty-five members of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry, who had been jailed for refusing to use cartridges they believed to be at odds with their religion, were broken out of prison by their comrades.

Detailed explanation-3: -General Bakht Khan. In Delhi, Bahadur Shah was the leader. But the real power lay with the soldiers. Bakht Khan, who had led the revolt of the soldiers at Bareilly, arrived in Delhi on 3rd July 1857.

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