Q. On which date did the 1857 freedom movement start at Meerut? [UPPCL 2012]
Answer: 10th May, 1857
Notes: The 1857 freedom movement began at Meerut on 10th May, 1857, when Indian sepoys revolted against the British, sparking the First War of Indian Independence and marching to Delhi to proclaim Bahadur Shah Zafar as emperor. This event marked the organized start of the revolt.