Which of the following statements best describes the Sepoy Rebellion?

a. Indians rebelled against British colonial rule in 1857.

b. Chinese rebelled against foreign influence in 1868.

c. Filipinos rebelled against US colonial rule in 1935.

d. Kashmiri Muslims rebelled against Indian rule in 1949.

The answer is A, Indians rebelled against British colonial rule in 1857. In 1857, the Indian Rebellion was a noteworthy, in any case unsuccessful, the uprising in India in 1857-58 against British run the show. For about 100 years, that control had been directed by the British East India Company, which had worked as a sovereign power in the interest of the British Crown.