RAS question
The Revolt of 1857 started at Meerut on:
Correct answer: (C) May 10, 1857.
The Revolt of 1857 started at Meerut on May 10, 1857.
Explanation
The Meerut outbreak began on May 10, 1857. Sepoys freed their imprisoned comrades, moved towards Delhi, and proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India. The verified Ministry of Culture page supports the core chronology by stating that the Uprising of 1857 had set off in Meerut on 10 May, 1857. Mangal Pandey's March 29 action at Barrackpore was a precursor, not the start of the revolt at Meerut. The revolt started at Meerut on May 10, 1857.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) June 1, 1857 is later than the Meerut outbreak, which the verified Ministry of Culture page places on May 10, 1857.
- (B) March 29, 1857 refers to Mangal Pandey's earlier action at Barrackpore, making it a precursor rather than the date of the Meerut outbreak.
- (D) April 15, 1857 falls after the March 29 Barrackpore precursor and before the May 10 Meerut outbreak.
Concept
This tests the chronology of the Revolt of 1857 in Modern Indian History. RAS repeats such date-place questions because they anchor the sequence of early anti-colonial resistance.