Arrange the following events related to the 'Revolt of 1857' in a chronological order.

(A) Mutiny starts in Meerut.
(B) British forces under Havelock enter the Residency in Lucknow.
(C) British suffer defeat in the Battle of Chinhat.
(D) Revolt starts at Delhi Garrison.
(E) Sepoy mutiny starts in Aligarh, Etawah and Etah.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (D), (E), (C), (B)

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (D), (E), (C), (B)

(A) 10 May 1857: Mutiny starts in Meerut.
(D) 11-12 May 1857: Revolt starts at Delhi Garrison.
(E) 20-27 May 1857: Sepoy mutiny starts in Aligarh, Etawah and Etah.
(C) 30 June 1857: British suffer defeat in the Battle of Chinhat.
(B) 25 Sept 1857: British forces under Havelock enter the Residency in Lucknow.

Timeline of important events related to the Revolt of 1857:

10 May 1857: Mutiny starts in Meerut
11-12 May 1857: Delhi garrisons revolt; Bahadur Shah accepts nominal leadership
20-27 May 1857: Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah
30 May 1857: Rising in Lucknow
May-June 1857: Mutiny turns into a general revolt of the people
30 June 1857: British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat
July 1857: Shah Mal killed in battle
25 Sept 1857: British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow

June 1858: Rani Jhansi killed in battle