The unhappiness of the Indian Sepoys at Barrackpore that first surfaced in 1824 was primarily due to the order requiring the 47th Native Infantry Regiment to march to Chittagong to participate in the First Anglo-Burmese War. The sepoys were unwilling to cross the sea ('kala pani') which was considered religiously taboo by many, and they also had grievances regarding the lack of suitable transportation (like bullock carts) for their luggage, which they were expected to arrange and pay for themselves.
Which of the following is correct? The unhappiness of the Indian Sepoys at Barrackpore, first surfaced in 1824 because. I. The 47th regiment at Barrackpore was ordered to go to Burma II. Caste distinctions and segregations within the regiment III. Recruitment of Brahmins were discouraged IV. Introduction of the Enfield Rifle
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Other Civil Uprisings (Sanyasi and Faqir Rebellions)
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