During the Revolt of 1857, the sepoys began their action using which of the following signals:
A. Firing of the morning gun.
B. Firing of the evening gun.
C. Sounding of the bugle.
D. Playing of drums.
E. Playing of trumpets.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C only
A. Firing of the morning gun. Incorrect. The gun whose firing served as the signal was the evening gun, not the morning one.
B. Firing of the evening gun. Correct. The sepoys began their action with a signal; in many places it was the firing of the evening gun.
C. Sounding of the bugle. Correct. In other places the signal was the sounding of the bugle. The sepoys then seized the bell of arms and plundered the treasury.
D. Playing of drums. Incorrect. Drums were not the signal; the sepoys waited for the evening gun or the bugle.
E. Playing of trumpets. Incorrect. Trumpets were not the signal either; the call that served as a signal was the bugle.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 How the mutinies began … The sepoys began their action with a signal: in many places it was the firing of the evening gun or the sounding of the bugle. They first seized the bell of arms and plundered the treasury. They then attacked government buildings – the jail, treasury, telegraph office, record room, bungalows – burning all records.…” |