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Consider the following statements regarding the 1857 mutiny when reached Delhi: The sepoys from Meerut arrived at the gates of the Red Fort early in the morning on 11 May. -

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Consider the following statements regarding the 1857 mutiny when reached Delhi:

  1. The sepoys from Meerut arrived at the gates of the Red Fort early in the morning on 11 May.
  2. Europeans had been protected by the rich people in Delhi.
  3. Once word spread that Delhi had fallen to the rebels and Bahadur Shah had blessed the rebellion, events moved swiftly.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Options

  • Only I

  • I and II

  • I and III

  • All of the above

MCQ

Solution

I and III

Explanation:

Europeans were massacred in large numbers, and Delhi's elite was attacked and looted. It was obvious that the British had lost control of Delhi. Bahadur Shah was left with no choice but to comply. When word spread that Delhi had fallen to the rebels and that Bahadur Shah had given his blessing to the rebellion, things moved quickly.

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