Which of the following characterized the British counterinsurgency effort in India?
A) The British bribed rebel leaders to stop the uprising.
B) The British responded brutally; villages were destroyed and leaders were tied to cannons and executed.
C) The British expended a great deal of effort to preserve Indian lives and property to avoid alienating the population.
D) As a gesture of goodwill, the British returned the land that they had previously annexed.

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The British response to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, was marked by severe reprisals. They employed brutal measures to suppress the uprising, including the destruction of villages and the execution of rebel leaders, often using methods designed to instill fear and deter further rebellion.

Which of the Following Characterized the British Counterinsurgency Effort in India