Who was Mangal Pande ? Why did he oppose the British ? – InterviewSolution

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1.	Who was Mangal Pande ? Why did he oppose the British ?
Answer» Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier in Barackpore, in Meerut. A rumour spread that pig and cow fat were used on the paper covering of the Enfield Rifles. He refused to use the fat- smeared cartridge and killed a British officer in broad daylight. The British killed him.

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