One of the earliest and the best known mutinies before the Revolt of 1857 was
A. the Native Infantry Mutiny (1824)
B. Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore (1806)
C. Sholapur Mutiny (1838)
D. Assam Soldiers Mutiny (1824)
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Vellore Mutiny was one of the earliest sign of a great mutiny coming up in 1857. The Vellore Mutiny was a major act of defiance that took place on July 10, 1806 and marked the first ever large-scale and violent mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company.This Question Belongs to History >> Struggle For Independence Of India
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