The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Revolt of 1857 and the British raj The termsepoyrefers to an Indian soldier employed by a European power. It entered English via the Portuguesesipai, derived from the Hindustanisipāhī, itself from the Persiansipahi, meaning “cavalryman.” ...
In such a volatile atmosphere, it required only one provocative act by police to produce open revolt. The riot accelerated deindustrialization and the exodus of whites from the city. Many buildings that were damaged or destroyed were never rebuilt. In July 1967, while the riot was still taking...