Question

How did the rebellion spread to
other regions of the country?​
1857​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i)Regiment after regiment mutinied and took to join other troops at nodal points like Delhi, Kanpur and Lucknow. After them, the people of the towns and villages also rose up in rebellion. They rallied around local leaders, zamindars and chiefs who were prepared to establish their authority and fight the British.

Answer 2

Spread of the Revolt of 1857:

On reaching Delhi the Sepoys declared Bahadur Shah II as the Emperor of Hindustan. Both at Meerut and Delhi the sepoys killed the Europeans wherever they came across. ... In Oudh and modern Uttar Pradesh the revolt took a serious turn, it became extremely wide-spread.