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When was the first uprising in India against the British recorded officially?

  1. 10 May 1857

  2. 10 June 1857

  3. 11 May 1857

  4. 10 May 1858
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The first officially recorded uprising against British rule in India was on May 10, 1857, which began in Meerut and quickly spread to Delhi. This marked the beginning of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also called the Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Indian Independence). May 10 is recognized as the start date when Indian soldiers (sepoys) revolted.

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