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NDA 2018 GAT · General Knowledge · Modern India and British Rule · easy

The Revolt of 1857 began at

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The Revolt of 1857 began at
  1. A. Delhi
  2. B. Meerut
  3. C. Kanpur
  4. D. Lucknow
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Answer: (B) Meerut

The sepoys at Meerut rose on 10 May 1857 over the greased cartridges and marched to Delhi, where they proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar the leader. Delhi, Kanpur and Lucknow became major centres afterwards, but they were not where it started.
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