RAS question
Where did the Revolt of 1857 first break out in Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (D) Naseerabad.
In Rajasthan, the Revolt of 1857 first broke out at Naseerabad on 28 May 1857.
Explanation
Naseerabad is the answer because it was the first Rajasthan centre where the 1857 uprising began, on 28 May 1857. The immediate trigger given for the stationed 15th Bengal Native Infantry was the rumour that cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat. The cited account supports the chronology and adds the local sequence: the news of Meerut reached A.G.G. George Lawrence, the 15th Bengal Native Infantry was moved from Ajmer to Naseerabad, dissatisfaction grew among soldiers, and the 15th Native Infantry revolted there on 28 May. The 30th Native Infantry then joined, the cantonment was burnt and captured, and the soldiers left for Delhi. That makes Naseerabad earlier than Neemuch, Erinpura and Kota.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Kota is a real 1857 revolt centre in Rajasthan, but its revolt occurred on 15 October 1857, well after the outbreak at Naseerabad.
- (B) Erinpura came later in the sequence: the cited account places the revolt of its Indian units on 21 August 1857.
- (C) Neemuch is not the first because its soldiers revolted on 3 June 1857, after the 28 May outbreak at Naseerabad.
Concept
This tests the Rajasthan History chronology of the 1857 revolt: the sequence of cantonment outbreaks, not just a list of rebel centres. It matters for RAS because Neemuch, Erinpura and Kota are all plausible revolt centres, so the date-order decides the answer.