Question

Where did the uprising of 1857 start?
1. From Jansi
2. From Kanpur
3. From Lucknow
4. From Meerut

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : From Meerut

The correct answer is from Meerut.

• Indian Mutiny, also known as Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence took place against British rule in India in 1857.
• It began in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company.

• The main centres of the Revolt of 1857 were:
  • Delhi
  • Kanpur
  • Lucknow
  • Jhansi
  • Arrah (Bihar).

• The main causes of revolt were contemporary Religious & Social, Political, Economic scenario of the country. 
• The revolt is known by different names:
  • The Sepoy Mutiny (by the British Historians)
  • The Indian Mutiny 
  • The Great Rebellion (by the Indian Historians)
  • The Revolt of 1857
  • The First War of Independence (by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar)