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On which date did the sepoys of Meerut break out in mutiny?
A29 March 1857
B10 May 1857
C23 June 1857
D11 May 1857
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 10 May 1857
The Meerut sepoys rose late on the afternoon of 10 May 1857 and rode towards Delhi that night, reaching it on 11 May.
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