Q. Consider the following events involving mutinies by Indian sepoys before the Great Revolt of 1857:
1.Mutiny of the 34th Native Infantry at Firozpur.
2.Mutiny of the sepoys at Vellore against the new dress code.
3.Mutiny of the sepoys in Bengal during the Battle of Buxar.
4.Mutiny of the 47th Native Infantry at Barrackpore during the First Afghan War.
What is the correct chronological order of the events given above?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Event 3: In 1764, during the Battle of Buxar, a regiment of sepoys in Bengal mutinied and tried to join the forces of Mir Qasim.
- Event 2: In 1806, the Vellore Mutiny occurred when sepoys protested against new regulations regarding turbans and sectarian marks.
- Event 4: In 1824, the 47th Native Infantry at Barrackpore refused to go to Burma (often associated with the First Anglo-Burmese War period).
- Event 1: In 1844, the 34th Native Infantry mutinied at Firozpur over the issue of ‘Bhatta’ (foreign service allowance).
