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Which method of public execution was used on rebel sepoys in 1857?
ABurning at stakes
BDrowning in rivers
CStarving in jails
DBlowing from guns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Blowing from guns
Rebels were blown from guns or hanged in the open, theatrically, to instil fear in onlookers.
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