Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at
(A) Barrackpore
(B) Meerut
(C) Kanpur
(D) Jhansi
Correct Answer : Barrackpore
Question Asked : SSC Data Entry Operator Exam 2009
Explanation : Mangal Pandey was a sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the English East India Company who is primarily known for his involvement in an attack on several of the regiment’s officers at Barrackpore in 1857. He killed Lieutenant Baugh, Adjutant of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) and was subsequently court-martialled. Barrackpore is located in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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