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Q. The immediate cause for the Mutiny was

A
The Social Legislation of 1856
B
Doctrine of Lapse
C
The Episode of the Greased Cartridges
D
The fear of me Indians that they would be converted to Christianity

Correct Answer

The Episode of the Greased Cartridges

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