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Answer» Beginning of the Mutiny : - There were a sizeable number of Indian soldiers in the British – Indian army.
- Indian soldiers believed that they can drive out the British if they fought against them united.
- The greasing of the bullets of enfield guns became the major contetion for both Hindu and Muslim soldiers and refused to bite the bullet.
- Soldiers in Barackpur revolted and Mangal Pandey shot dead a British officer. Many soldiers were arrested.
- Mangal Pandey was hanged for his crime.
Spread of Mutiny: - The hanging of Mangal Pandey enraged Indian soldiers.
- Soldiers in Meerut revolted and released imprisoned soldiers.
- The mutiny spread to Delhi.
- They seized Red Fort and declared Mughal King Bhadur Shah II as the emperor.
- Later Nana Saheb, Tatya Tope and Rani Lakshmi Bai joined the Mutiny.
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