What is the name of the cantonment where some of those Indian troops serving…
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What is the name of the cantonment where some of those Indian troops serving in the Company at Rajasthan, mutinied on 28th May 1857?
- A.
Narnaul
- B.
Nasirabad
- C.
Neemach
- D.
Deesa
- E.
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Correct answer: B
During the Revolt of 1857, several military cantonments across India witnessed uprisings by Indian soldiers against the British East India Company. In Rajasthan, the important mutiny took place at Nasirabad cantonment (near Ajmer) on 28th May 1857.
Indian sepoys stationed there revolted against British officers, seized control, and later moved towards Delhi to join the larger rebellion. Nasirabad was a major British military base, which made this event significant in spreading the revolt in the Rajputana region.
Other places like Neemach and Deesa also saw disturbances, but the specific revolt on 28 May 1857 in Rajasthan is associated with Nasirabad.