Identify the correct associations with the Revolt of 1857:

(A) Charles Cornwallis
(B) Charles Ball
(C) Enfield Rifles
(D) Henry Hardinge

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C) and (D) only

(A) Charles Cornwallis (Incorrect). Not associated with the Revolt of 1857, he was the commander of the British forces during the American War of Independence and the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
(B) Charles Ball (Correct). Charles Ball was a British historian who authored one of the most comprehensive early accounts of the rebellion.
(C) Enfield Rifles (Correct). The introduction of the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle was the immediate trigger for the revolt. The rumors that the cartridges for these rifles were greased with animal fat from cows and pigs deeply offended both Hindu and Muslim sepoys, leading to widespread mutiny.
(D) Henry Hardinge (Correct). As Governor General, Hardinge attempted to modernise the equipment of the army. The Enfield rifles that were introduced initially used the greased cartridges the sepoys rebelled against.