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Who led the revolt of 1857 and what was their basic weakness? |
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Answer» The Revolt of 1857 was mainly STARTED led by the Sepoys. That is why the revolt was commonly known as the Sepoy Mutiny.At Barrackpore, Sepoy Mangal Pandey rebelled against the commanders and this military rebellion combined with the CIVILIAN unrest caused the Doctrine of Lapse initiated by Dalhousie had led to upheaval on the Indian subcontinent. |
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