The Initial Spark for the Indian Uprising of 1857 Was

question 4

Multiple Choice

The initial spark for the Indian Uprising of 1857 was

• A) a rumor among Indian troops that the new rifles they were to use had cartridges greased with cow and pig fat
• B) efforts by the East India Company to impose Christianity on the Indian troops in their service
• C) the refusal by Rani (Queen) Lakshmibai, widow of the ruler of the state of Jhansi in central India, to hand her lands over to the East India Company
• D) the foundation of the Indian National Congress

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