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What was imposed on North India by the Acts of May and June 1857?
AA freeze on land revenue
BA ban on all newspapers
CDirect rule by the Crown
DMartial law over the region
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Martial law over the region
The Acts placed North India under martial law and let officers and ordinary Britons try suspected rebels, with death as the usual penalty.
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