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How did one British officer describe British rule in mid-1857?
AAs a house made of cards
BAs a river in full flood
CAs an unbreakable fortress
DAs a tree cut at its root
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. As a house made of cards
A British officer said that in May and June British rule had collapsed like a house made of cards.
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