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Alongside the sepoys at Delhi, there also gathered ghazis, meaning:
APalace musicians
BCourt painters
CReligious warriors
DRiver boatmen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Religious warriors
1. The rebel ranks were not sepoys alone.
2. A large number of ghazis or religious warriors came together.
3. They joined the fight at the centres of revolt.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History, 'When People Revolt: 1857 and After' (hess205)_
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