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What event sparked the mutiny of the sepoys in Meerut on 10 May 1857?
What event sparked the mutiny of the sepoys in Meerut on 10 May 1857?
- The sepoys were not paid their salaries on time
- The sepoys were asked to bite bullets coated with the fat of cows and pigs (correct)
- The sepoys were forced to work on a Sunday
- The sepoys were not given leave during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan
What was the first target of the sepoys' attack in Meerut?
What was the first target of the sepoys' attack in Meerut?
- The telegraph line to Delhi
- The bell of arms where the arms and ammunition were kept (correct)
- The government buildings such as the record office and jail
- The bungalows and property of the white people
What was the significance of the month when the sepoys arrived at the Red Fort?
What was the significance of the month when the sepoys arrived at the Red Fort?
- It was the Hindu festival of Diwali
- It was the month of the Hindu festival of Holi
- It was the anniversary of the East India Company's arrival in India
- It was the Muslim holy month of Ramzan (correct)
What happened to the telegraph line to Delhi during the mutiny?
What happened to the telegraph line to Delhi during the mutiny?
Who joined the sepoys in their mutiny in Meerut?
Who joined the sepoys in their mutiny in Meerut?
What was the immediate goal of the sepoys who rode off towards Delhi?
What was the immediate goal of the sepoys who rode off towards Delhi?
What was the main reason for Shah Mal's men to attack government buildings and destroy the bridge over the river?
What was the main reason for Shah Mal's men to attack government buildings and destroy the bridge over the river?
What was Shah Mal's role in the area during the revolt of 1857?
What was Shah Mal's role in the area during the revolt of 1857?
What was Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah's mode of transportation during his preaching tour in 1856?
What was Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah's mode of transportation during his preaching tour in 1856?
Why was Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah stopped from preaching in Lucknow in 1856?
Why was Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah stopped from preaching in Lucknow in 1856?
What was the significance of the drum (danka) in Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah's preaching tour?
What was the significance of the drum (danka) in Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah's preaching tour?
What ultimately happened to Shah Mal in 1857?
What ultimately happened to Shah Mal in 1857?
What was the primary fear that led people to believe rumours about the British during the rebellion?
What was the primary fear that led people to believe rumours about the British during the rebellion?
What did the rebels in the villages target in their attempt to overturn traditional hierarchies?
What did the rebels in the villages target in their attempt to overturn traditional hierarchies?
What vision did the rebellion reflect in the villages?
What vision did the rebellion reflect in the villages?
What was the primary objective of the proclamations issued during the rebellion?
What was the primary objective of the proclamations issued during the rebellion?
What did the rebels try to establish in places like Delhi, Lucknow, and Kanpur after British rule had collapsed?
What did the rebels try to establish in places like Delhi, Lucknow, and Kanpur after British rule had collapsed?
What is a major problem faced by historians in reconstructing the point of view of the rebels?
What is a major problem faced by historians in reconstructing the point of view of the rebels?
What was the consequence of the removal of the Nawab?
What was the consequence of the removal of the Nawab?
What was the common sentiment among the prince, taluqdar, peasant, and sepoy in Awadh?
What was the common sentiment among the prince, taluqdar, peasant, and sepoy in Awadh?
What was the tone of the folk song that lamented the loss of the country?
What was the tone of the folk song that lamented the loss of the country?
What was the consequence of the dissolution of the court and its culture?
What was the consequence of the dissolution of the court and its culture?
What was the common theme in the folk songs and emotional upheaval in Awadh?
What was the common theme in the folk songs and emotional upheaval in Awadh?
What was the impact of the firangi raj on the people of Awadh?
What was the impact of the firangi raj on the people of Awadh?
What event did the siege of Lucknow become a story of in British accounts?
What event did the siege of Lucknow become a story of in British accounts?
Who was appointed as the new Commander of British forces in India?
Who was appointed as the new Commander of British forces in India?
What is the central theme depicted in Thomas Jones Barker's painting 'Relief of Lucknow'?
What is the central theme depicted in Thomas Jones Barker's painting 'Relief of Lucknow'?
What is the significance of the gestures of the hands in Thomas Jones Barker's painting?
What is the significance of the gestures of the hands in Thomas Jones Barker's painting?
What was the impact of newspaper reports on the British public?
What was the impact of newspaper reports on the British public?
What is depicted in the foreground of Thomas Jones Barker's painting?
What is depicted in the foreground of Thomas Jones Barker's painting?
