What prevented the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857 from becoming a full-scale revolution?
a. British withdrawal from India
b. British sponsorship of home rule as a compromise
c. Rivalry between Hindu and Muslim sepoys
d. British shipment of massive troops from abroad to squash the rebellion before it could spread
e. No sense of Indian nationalism between Hindus and Muslims
ANSWER:
e
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