The group in India that would have been least likely to participate in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British would be Sikhs from the Punjab region of India. During the time of the rebellion, Sikhs were largely loyal to the British, having allied with them during the Anglo-Sikh Wars and benefitting from British policies.
Which group in India would have been least likely to participate in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British?(1 point)
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Hindu sepoys hired by the British East India Company
Hindu sepoys hired by the British East India Company
Marathas from the Jhansi region of India
Marathas from the Jhansi region of India
Sikhs from the Punjab region of India
Sikhs from the Punjab region of India
peasants growing cash crops in Bengal
peasants growing cash crops in Bengal
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