Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Why did the sepoys at Barrackpore revolt in 1824 when ordered to proceed to Burma?

  1. They were required to replace their turbans with leather headgear.
  2. They believed crossing the sea would result in loss of caste.
  3. They were ordered to suppress the Paika Rebellion.
  4. They opposed the annexation of Punjab.
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