alleryHow did the Company punish Mangal Pandey?
ACourt-martialled and hanged him
BPardoned and transferred him
CJailed him for ten years
DExiled him to Rangoon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Court-martialled and hanged him
1. Pandey was court-martialled on 6 April and hanged two days later.
2. Exile to Rangoon was the fate of Bahadur Shah, and ten-year terms were given to Meerut troopers.
3. So court-martial and hanging is correct.
_Source: Wikipedia, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Mangal Pandey_
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