Consider the following events : I. Indigo Revolt II. Santhal Rebellion III. Deccan Riot IV. Mutiny of the Sepoys The correct chronological sequence of these events is :

The Santhal Rebellion (Santal Hool) occurred in 1855–56; it was suppressed by 1856 after an uprising under Sidhu and Kanhu against zamindars and Company rule [1]. The Mutiny of the Sepoys (the Great Rebellion) erupted in 1857, beginning with incidents like Mangal Pandey in January and major uprisings in May 1857 that captured Delhi [2]. The Indigo Revolt (Nil Bidroha) followed in 1859–60 as a peasant revolt against exploitative indigo planters in Bengal. The Deccan (or Deccan) Riots occurred later, in 1875, making the chronological sequence: Santhal (II), Sepoys (IV), Indigo (I), Deccan Riots (III).

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857 > The Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) > p. 157
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 18: Early Resistance to British Rule > Course of the Revolt > p. 294