Question

Which of the following Indian social classes initiated the Revolt of 1857?

• A. Soldiers (sepoys) and military personnel
• B. British traders and merchants
• C. Peasants and farmers
• D. Zamindars

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Soldiers (sepoys) and military personnel

The Indian social class that initiated the Revolt of 1857 were the sepoys (Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's army), specifically in the Bengal Presidency, who revolted against British officers. The revolt served as the British Crown's sovereign power. The revolt of 1857 started on May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a sepoy mutiny. Sepoys initiated it in the Bengal Presidency against British officers. The British East India Company's rule came to an end as a result of this Independence struggle.