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Q. Which of the following statements about Mangal Pandey are not correct?
  1. He was a sepoy in the 19th Native Infantry stationed at Berhampur.
  2. In March 1857, he single handedly revolted and killed two English officers.
  3. He made a futile attempt to commit suicide when he realized the hopelessness of the situation.
  4. He was executed by the British.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Mangal Pandey was a Sepoy of 34 Native Infantry stationed at Barrackpore. On 29th March 1857, he severely wounded Lt. Baugh and General Hearsey and he did not single handedly revolt against British Government.

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