Mangal Pandey belonged to which Native Infantry?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

Bihar Police SI Memory Based Paper (Held on: 17th Dec 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 34 N.I

Key Points

The Revolt of 1857

The 19th Infantry at Berhampur (Barrackpore), refused to use the newly introduced Enfield rifle.
The infantry was disbanded.
Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of the 34th Native Infantry at Barrackpore attacked and fired at his British Officers.
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827.
Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who took part in the revolt of 1857.
He belongs to the 34th Bengal Native Infantry regiment.
One of the major incidents that took place in this revolt was that he killed two British officers Hugeson and Baugh at Barrackpore.
He died on April 8 and his regiment was banned on the 6th of May.
A postage stamp was issued on behalf of his name in 1984.
"Shaheed Mangal Pandey Maha Udyan" is a park in Barrackpore.