UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2009 · Q1(d) · 20 marks
The annexation of Awadh shook the loyalty of the Sepoy’s, as it was for them an ultimate proof of untrustworthiness of the British.
- Chapter
- Indian Response to British Rule
- Topic
- Revolt of 1857: Causes and Course
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