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The first war of independence of 1857 in the country started from

  1. Meerut

  2. Jhansi

  3. Kanpur

  4. Kalpi
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The First War of Indian Independence in 1857 began on May 10 in Meerut, where sepoy mutiny broke out at the Meerut cantonment. The mutineers then marched to Delhi. Jhansi and Kanpur saw major uprising activity under Rani Lakshmibai and Nana Saheb respectively, but Meerut was the starting point. Kalpi was also a conflict site, not the origin.

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