Question

Which group in India would have been least likely to participate in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British?(1 point)
Responses

peasants growing cash crops in Bengal
peasants growing cash crops in Bengal

Sikhs from the Punjab region of India
Sikhs from the Punjab region of India

Marathas from the Jhansi region of India
Marathas from the Jhansi region of India

Hindu sepoys hired by the British East India Company
Hindu sepoys hired by the British East India Company

Answer 1

The group that would have been least likely to participate in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British would be the **Hindu sepoys hired by the British East India Company**. As soldiers in the British army, they were part of the military structure supporting British rule and would have had a vested interest in maintaining their positions and economic benefits under the Company.