The first war of Independence (1857) started from :

The correct answer is (d). The first war of Independence (1857) started from Meerut.

The following are the brief descriptions of each option:

• (a) Calcutta: The city of Calcutta was the capital of British India at the time of the First War of Independence. However, the war did not start in Calcutta.
• (b) Delhi: The city of Delhi was the seat of the Mughal Empire at the time of the First War of Independence. However, the war did not start in Delhi.
• (c) Jhansi: The city of Jhansi was ruled by Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the First War of Independence. However, the war did not start in Jhansi.
• (d) Meerut: The city of Meerut was a British cantonment in northern India. The First War of Independence started in Meerut on 10 May 1857, when a group of Indian soldiers refused to use cartridges that had been greased with animal fat. The soldiers were arrested and court-martialled, which
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