At which of the following places Mangal Pandey was hanged till death for attacking his officers?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Barrackpore -
Mangal Pandey was hanged on April 8, 1857, in Barrackpore, West Bengal. He was convicted of attacking his superior British officers (Lieutenant Baugh and Major Hewson) and inciting a mutiny at the Barrackpore cantonment on March 29, 1857.
Timeline and Significance:
Mangal Pandey was a soldier in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI).
The main reason for the mutiny was a rumor that cow and pig fat was used in the cartridges of the new Enfield rifle, which hurt the religious sentiments of the soldiers.
Mangal Pandey's martyrdom ignited a fire of discontent among the Indian soldiers, which ultimately became the basis for India's First War of Independence, which began in Meerut on May 10, 1857.