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when did revolt of 1857 spread ?
Ans:The Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Indian Mutiny) was a watershed event in the history of British India. It was by far the largest, most widespread, and dangerous threat to British rule in India in the nineteenth century. The revolt of 1857 started on May 10, 1857 with a mutiny by the sepoys of the East India Company's Army in the Meerut Cantonment. From their, it spread to other parts of the Gangetic plains and Central India with major hostilities in the present day areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, northern Madhya Pradesh, and the Delhi region. The revolt ended with the capture of Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi and Gwalior in 1858 by the British. Other parts of India controlled by the Company like the Bombay and Madras Presidencies were largely unaffected by the revolt.


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