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== Summary ==
On 29 March [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangal_Pandey Mangal Pandey], a sepoy of the [[34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|34th Bengal Native Infantry]], tried to incite his regiment to mutiny. He wounded Lieutenant Baugh before being overpowered. He was hanged on 8 April and the 34th BNI disbanded in disgrace as a collective punishment. This is generally considered to be the first act of the [[Indian Mutiny]].
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