Question

what happened on 10th may 1857

Answer 1

Great Indian Revolt started

It was on May 10, 1857 that the Indian soldiers at the Meerut cantonment in modern UP revolted against the British.

Answer 2

The Revolt of 1857 took place on 10th may 1857.

Explanation:

• TheIndian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to present-day Uttar Pradesh,Bihar, northern Madhya Pradesh, and the Delhi region.The rebellion posed a considerable threat to Company power in that region,and was contained only with the fall ofGwalioron 20 June 1858.
• The rebellion is also known as India's First War of Independence, the Great Rebellion, the Indian Mutiny, theRevolt of 1857, the Uprising of 1857, the Sepoy Rebellion and the Sepoy Mutiny.  On 10th may 1987 the Sepoys of  Meerut started the revolt against the british Government .The main cause of the Revolt was the introduction of the Enfield Rifle .The grease in the rifle was made of Pig and beef fat.This enraged the Hindu and Muslim soldiers.as this was against their religion.