Question

Ranjith Singh was an Indian Sepoy in the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry Regiment which was stationed at Meerut. He was one among the 85 soldiers who refused to touch the cartridges. How did the British officials react to them? 0 a) British sentenced them to death. 0 b) Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. 0 c) British forces ignored them 0 d) British forces compelled them to us it.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

Explanation:

A majority of Indian Sepoys refused to touch the cartridges as they had sworn an out the previous evening not to touch the cartridges.

This was a rebellion against their British masters who found them guilty and sentenced them for ten years.

This move brought about a rebellion as the Muslims and Hindus came together to rebel.