Question

When did the Britishers recapture Delhi after the First War of Independence?

• A. September 1859
• B. September 1857
• C. September 1858
• D. September 1860

Answer 1

Answer:

B. September 1857

The British army recaptured Delhi, a crucial event in suppressing the 1857 revolt, on September 21, 1857 This incident changed the course of the Indian freedom struggle. Delhi was declared captured on September 21, 1857. This led to a series of massacres of the rebels and citizens of Delhi.